Families of teens shot, 1 fatally, at Douglass Park file lawsuit
The families of two teenagers who were shot, one of them fatally, in Chicago's Douglass Park are now suing the park district and the suspect.
Pritzker believes ICE raids planned around Mexican Independence Day
Gov. Pritzker said he believes the Trump administration has chosen to drastically ramp up immigration enforcement in September because of the city's Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
Riot Fest takes over the Field Museum Tuesday night
Riot Fest is taking over the Field Museum in Chicago Tuesday night for its After 5 at the Field evening hours.
Uvalde Foundation starting safety patrols in some Chicago neighborhoods
The Uvalde Foundation for Kids announced it is launching safety patrols in some Chicago neighborhoods following the Labor Day weekend violence.
2 injured in jet ski crash on Gages Lake
Two men were injured in a jet ski crash on Gages Lake, Lake County, Illinois, law enforcement officials said Monday.
Chicago man charged in falling death of boy with autism on CTA steps
A 52-year-old Chicago man is charged in the death of a 9-year-old boy with autism who died after falling down the stairs at a CTA Green Line station.
Chicago Holiday Inn workers say housekeepers locked out over contract dispute
Hotel workers protested outside the Holiday Inn and Suites in downtown Chicago after they say the hotel locked out housekeepers over a contract dispute.
Pedestrian seriously hurt in West Lawn hit-and-run
Chicago police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a pedestrian over the weekend.
Man beaten and robbed on CTA Red Line train downtown: CPD
Chicago police are looking or a group that beat and robbed a man on a CTA Red Line train Saturday morning.
Chicago Labor Day protest opposes Trump policies, ICE deployments
A coalition of organizers, union members and elected officials are gathering Monday for a Chicago Labor Day march and rally opposing the Trump administration and escalated immigration enforcement operations.
School board approves $700K settlement for former Lincoln Park HS admins
The former Lincoln Park High School principal and assistant principal who were abruptly fired in 2020 and placed on the "do not hire" list have reached a settlement with the Chicago Board of Education.
Chicago Labor Day weekend shootings kill 8, hurt 51 others, police say
There have been 59 people shot in Chicago, eight of them fatally, over Labor Day weekend in 2025, according to police data.
Officials predict Chicago budget deficit of $1.15 billion in 2026
Chicago is staring down a projected budget deficit of over $1 billion for 2026, weeks after the mayor warned city finances are "at the point of no return."
Man charged with attempted murder for hitting cop while fleeing train burglary
A Chicago man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, for an incident on the South Side that involved freight train burglary, police shooting, chase and crash earlier this week.
HHS threatens to withhold $4M from Illinois over sex ed curriculum
The Department of Health and Human Services warned Illinois and 45 other states and territories that it will withhold federal funding over the state's sex education curriculum.