Immigrant rights group responds after suspected ICE activity on SW Side
Volunteers with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights confirmed immigration enforcement at two locations in Archer Heights, as well as one in West Lawn.
Latino organizations protest Trump administration, immigration policies
This came as El Grito, a popular Chicago Mexican Independence Day festival, was postponed amid growing concerns about a planned immigration crackdown.
Pritzker meets with violence interrupters as Chicago prepares for possible troops
Chicago's Metropolitan Peace Initiatives is running table exercises and trainings to learn how to encounter federal agents should they come to Chicago.
District councils want to move 911 calls for parking violations away from CPD
As it is, the Chicago Police Department is tasked with following up on tens of thousands of complaints each year.
Neighbors remember "Pepe," man shot and killed in Pilsen over weekend
One of the seven people who lost their lives to gun violence in Chicago this Labor Day weekend had become a community fixture in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Protesters demand closure of ICE facility in Broadview
There was a protest Sunday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staging facility in Broadview, Illinois, calling for the closure of the center in the western suburbs.
Smash-and-grab burglars target DTLR store on South Side
Thieves targeted a South Shore sportswear store early Thursday, one of four recent smash-and-grab burglaries in the Chicago area using a Jeep.
5 CPD officers, 2 suspects hospitalized after police shooting, chase, crash
Police said officers were responding to reports of a burglary from freight train cars in Englewood when a suspect in an SUV struck an officer, prompting other officers to open fire.
Why are gas prices suddenly spiking in Chicago, elsewhere in the Midwest?
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
City, state leaders address reported Trump plan to send military to Chicago
At a news conference Monday afternoon on reported plans by President Trump to send the military to Chicago, state and city leaders forcefully rejected the notion. "Mr. President, do not come to Chicago," said Gov. JB Pritzker.
Residents express concern after 16 reported ruse burglaries involving seniors
Police said the thieves have hit at least 16 times since Aug. 5, with the latest on Saturday.
Could Chicago museums be affected by Trump admin. review of Smithsonian?
The Trump administration has started outlining some of the Smithsonian Institution's art, information, and imagery that it has deemed "too woke."
Mother pleads for answers after boy dies of injuries during fight on CTA steps
Esmeralda Lopez believes her son is now a hero to other families, and her own family is looking for someone to rescue them from unanswered questions.
Storms cause damage, flooding, outages in Chicago area
Multiple rounds of storms pounded the Chicago area Monday afternoon, evening, and late night — prompting tornado and flash flood warnings, and causing flight and commuter train delays, power outages, and other problems.
Woman wounded in shooting at own birthday party is going to hospice care
Mariah Vera's family is preparing to move her to hospice care at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and they are facing another hurdle — final medical and funeral costs.