CTA Yellow Line service resumes after train hits vehicle in Skokie
The CTA Yellow Line is running again after a train struck a vehicle in Skokie.
Air Quality Alert issued for Chicago area due to high ozone pollution
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for nearly the entire Chicago area for high levels of ozone pollution during enduring hot and stagnant weather.
Chicago barely makes top 20 in 2026 rankings of America's Fittest Cities
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
$50K reward to find fugitive in 2021 murder of Illinois National Guardsman
The FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward to find a fugitive who is wanted for the 2021 murder of Illinois Army National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal.
UChicago Law School AI strategy bans phones, laptops in class for 1st year students
The University of Chicago Law School is banning first-year students from using phones and laptops in the classroom as part of a broader strategy to curb AI usage.
Former Eastern Illinois University football player killed in Harvey shooting
A former football player for Eastern Illinois University was shot and killed in Harvey south suburban Harvey early Monday morning.
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan off North Shore
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Lake Michigan off the coast of Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon.
DEA agents search Lowell Animal Hospital in Northwest Indiana
An animal hospital in Lowell, Indiana, was searched by DEA agents, shutting it down for hours Wednesday.
2 children who died on Geneva Lake when boat capsized ID'd by family
Two of the three children who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, during a sudden severe storm have been identified.
Chicago man charged in Gary shooting that killed 10-year-old boy
A Chicago man is charged with murder for a shooting over the July Fourth holiday weekend that killed a 10-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana.
Taste of Chicago opens tomorrow, goes cashless
Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park starting Wednesday, featuring restaurants and food trucks from every part of the city.
Car bursts into flames after crashing into parked cars in South Chicago
No one was injured but a driver was cited when a car went up in flames after crashing into parked vehicles in South Chicago Tuesday morning.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against Rolling Meadows group home operator
The family of a disabled woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of a group home in Rolling Meadows.
Children who died on Wisconsin's Geneva Lake found in sunken boat, police say
Three children who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin amid a sudden storm last week were found inside the sunken vessel, police said.
Man charged in I-80/94 hit-and-run that killed driver changing tire
A Palatine man is charged with reckless homicide for a hit-and-run on I-80/94 in June that killed a driver who was changing a tire.