UPS Store in Bridgeport shuts down with dozens of packages still inside
For more than a week, some Bridgeport residents have visited their UPS Store to find the doors locked, with dozens of packages inside and no way to get them.
CPD took hours to respond to home invasion, armed sex assault, landlord says
Chicago police released photos of a man they suspect in the brutal attack and sexual assault of a woman in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood Friday morning, which the building's owner says took hours to get a response from officers.
Two-year pilot program in Chicago offering childhood lead exposure testing
In Chicago, childhood lead exposure disproportionately affects some communities more than others. That's why the city launched a two-year program to change that.
It's beginning to look like holiday season in Chicago
A 50-foot-tall spruce, window dressings at Macy's, and vendor booths at the Christkindlmarket are just some of the things happening in the Loop, making it feel like Christmas.
Some doctors' offices now charging membership fees for primary care
You might pay a monthly or annual fee for things like your gym membership, Netflix subscription, or Costco membership. But would you do it to see your doctor?
Thieves target freight train on West Side, delaying Metra BNSF trains
Thieves looted a freight train on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning, causing major delays for Metra commuters.
Mayor Johnson's budget plan faces pushback from alders in first hearing
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2027 budget faced tough scrutiny from aldermen on Monday on the first day of City Council budget hearings.
Multiple residents displaced after 2 Chicago area apartment fires
Apartment fires in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood and suburban Deerfield left multiple families displaced over the weekend.
Basketball Museum of Illinois hosts Leadership Academy for student athletes
More than 100 athletes from Chicago area schools gathered under one roof on Wednesday morning for a day not focused on competition, but for a meeting of the minds.
Evanston, New Trier respond after hateful comments directed toward marching band
The districts said the band was subjected to racist and homophobic comments along with other offensive behavior by New Trier fans during a football game on Friday, Oct. 16.
Prisco's Family Market in Aurora celebrates century in operation
The celebration comes as the market survived some of the hardest chapters in American history and a few of its own.
Chicago, Philly, LA groups square off in litter cleanup contest
Three cities are talking trash to create good, clean fun. Environmental groups in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia are competing to see who can clear the most litter from their public spaces this month.
Man charged in stabbing that killed CTA janitor on Green Line
A man was ordered detained Sunday in a stabbing that killed a Chicago Transit Authority janitor at the Damen Green Line station on the Near West Side last week.
4th beluga whale rescued from Marineland dies at Shedd Aquarium
A fourth beluga whale rescued from the shuttered Marineland theme park in Canada and brought to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago this summer has died.
Court hearing postponed for woman charged in fatal stabbing of girl, 7, on South Side
A detention hearing was postponed Monday for a woman charged in a stabbing that killed a 7-year-old girl over the weekend.