Overnight flood, severe thunderstorm watches in place for Chicago area
A Flood Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch are in place for most of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Sunday night and into Monday morning.
Families of two teens killed in DUI crash push back on 11-year sentence for driver
A Chicago woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday for a drunk driving crash that killed two teens in 2024. The victims' families said they don't think that's enough time, and believe the system failed them every step of the process.
Thieves replicate key fob signal from inside home to steal Chicago woman's car
A Chicago woman was stunned when car thieves were able to steal her vehicle by replicating their key fob's signal while it was still inside her home.
More supplies thrown in dumpsters outside former charter schools now run by CPS
For the second day in a row, dumpsters filled with unused school supplies were discovered outside former Acero charter schools now run by Chicago Public Schools.
New school supplies thrown in dumpsters outside Fuentes Elementary in Avondale
Thousands of dollars of new and unused school supplies – including books, beakers, and maps – were thrown in the trash outside an elementary school in Avondale ahead of the new school year.
Most downtown Chicago roads to reopen Monday with Lollapalooza over
Lollapalooza 2026 came to an end in Chicago's Grant Park Sunday night, as crowds emptied out and headed home.
Lollapalooza Day 3 concludes after rain delay, line up change
The festival was delayed until 3 p.m. due to "current and overnight heavy rains," according to the Lollapalooza website.
2 people, dog shot and killed inside home in Harvey, Illinois
Two people and a dog were shot and killed inside a home in south suburban Harvey, Illinois, on Thursday.
Suburban cemetery removed headstone without notifying family, new owner says
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Crews in Glen Ellyn work to clear downed trees, debris from strong storms
Most residents in Glen Ellyn remain without power as cleanup is underway following Monday's storms.
Chicagoans cope with return of extreme heat
Sunday's weather had feels-like temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees, which had residents finding ways to keep cool.
Four belugas from Marineland in Canada arrive safely at Shedd Aquarium
Four beluga whales rescued from a defunct Canadian theme park have arrived safely at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
Neighbor who plays sermons, gospel music next to Pope Leo's childhood home cited for noise
For the past year, neighbor Donna Sagna Davis collected hundreds of prayers from people who stopped by. However, on May 6, she also got a citation for excessive noise from the village of Dolton.
Chicago fans pack West Loop business for 2026 World Cup finals watch party
Spain topped Argentina in extra time, one-nil, after playing scoreless for 90 minutes at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Wildfire smoke returns to Chicago area Saturday night
The next wave of smoke comes just after the Chicago area avoided the risk of severe storms during the afternoon and only met with a short period of showers.