Crystal Lake neighbors furious after Airbnb guest caught in lewd act outside
Neighbors said they looked out their window to see the Airbnb guests next door brought more than luggage. A man staying on the property was caught in a lewd act.
5 people wounded in shooting in Bronzeville
Police were called to the 700 block of East 43rd Street, just west of Cottage Grove Avenue. They found five people wounded at the scene.
Rash of shootings in Austin neighborhood may have stemmed from party
Social media posts showed a huge party in the area as police arrived. Police have not said if the shootings are all connected.
After false starts, Chicago River Swim set to go ahead next month
Organizers tried to hold the swim last year, but it didn't pan out.
$10K reward offered in South Holland shooting that killed teen
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information on who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in South Holland, Illinois over the weekend.
Life in prison for man who killed Chicago boy during attack on pregnant mom
Crosetti Brand was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother outside their Edgewater home.
Work disrupts Halsted and Chicago Avenue, new configuration for Kennedy Expy.
CDOT said the bridge that now carries Chicago Avenue from the Near North Side to River West is to be replaced with a permanent tie-arch bridge.
2-year-old killed, 13 people injured when car crashes into Portillo's in Oswego
A 2-year-old was killed and 13 other people were injured Wednesday afternoon, when a car crashed into a Portillo's restaurant in Oswego, Illinois.
Festivalgoers say they were charged hidden fees for Chicago hotel
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer, dies at 65
Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.
Storms cause flooding, leave some roads impassable in west suburbs
The afternoon rain caused problems in particular in the west Chicago suburb of Elmhurst.
3 people in custody after man killed, teen injured in Chicago shooting
A man is dead and a teen is injured after a Chicago shooting in West Lawn late Wednesday night. Police say three people are in custody.
Mom wants change to Ill. law after release of man accused of concealing body
Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez faces several charges for allegedly hiding Megan Bos' body. None of those charges rose to the level of severity to warrant detainment in Illinois.
Corn sweat exacerbates humidity during Illinois heat waves
Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like Illinois where it's a major cash crop.
ICE arrests man accused of concealing Antioch woman's body
Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez of Waukegan faces several charges hiding Megan Bos' body after she disappeared in February. Now he has been taken into ICE custody.