"No Kings" Chicago protest draws thousands to Grant Park
Thousands of people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago "No Kings" protest in Grant Park.
Murder trial begins for 2021 fatal shooting of 71-year-old in Chinatown
The murder trial began Friday for the suspect accused of shooting a 71-year-old man walking in Chinatown in 2021.
Evergreen Park resident finds shooting suspect hiding in recycling bin
A man in Evergreen Park was unexpectedly drawn into Wednesday's manhunt following a shooting at Walmart when he found the suspect in his recycling bin.
Former suburban police chief, officers charged with stealing guns in evidence
The former Campton Hills police chief, two former officers and a current officer have been indicted by a Kane County grand jury for stealing guns that were in evidence.
2 hurt in Evergreen Park Walmart shooting, suspect in custody
Evergreen Park police said a 23-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were hurt in a shooting in a Walmart store on Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago's "rat hole" was probably actually made by a squirrel
Scientists, not content to let a not-so-living legend lie, have determined that the viral Chicago "rat hole" was probably actually made by a different kind of rodent.
Man charged with stealing ambulance, leading police on chase on Tri-State
A man has been charged with stealing a private ambulance from a Portillo's parking lot in Chicago's northern suburbs while an EMT was still inside, and leading police on a chase along the Tri-State Tollway.
1 in custody for stealing private ambulance in Niles
One person is in custody after stealing a private ambulance in Niles, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon.
Mysterious soot coats outside surfaces in Mount Prospect
Residents in Mount Prospect said a strange, mysterious black soot-like residue all over outside surfaces.
Texas National Guard sends 7 home from Illinois over physical fitness
The Texas National Guard sent seven members of its squad who had been deployed to Illinois back to the Lone Star state over their physical fitness.
Video: Feds chase, crash into vehicle, sparking standoff on Southeast Side
Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd during a tense standoff in East Side, Chicago following a car crash Tuesday.
Lawmakers could take up transit funding, immigration in fall veto session
Illinois lawmakers return to the state capital in Springfield Tuesday for the fall veto session, with no shortage of things to address.
Man charged in Logan Square home invasion, sex assault
Chicago police said a man is charged in a home invasion and sex assault in the city's Logan Square neighborhood last week.
CTA announces fare, pass price hikes for 2026
The CTA announced its planned 2026 fare and pass price hikes for the 2026 fiscal year.
Driver walks away from car struck by Metra in Fox River Grove
An elderly driver walked away with only minor injuries after her vehicle was struck by a Metra Union Pacific-Northwest train Monday morning.