Outbound Edens Expy. lanes reopen after truck spills acid near Dempster St.
Traffic on the outbound Edens Expressway between Morton Grove and Skokie was stalled for hours due on Monday to a truck leaking a corrosive material.
Body found near Chicago Executive Airport ID'd as Prospect Heights man
The man whose body was found near Chicago Executive Airport in north suburban Wheeling has been identified.
CPD looking for teen missing since Friday, last seen near Midway Airport
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old boy last seen on Friday near Midway International Airport.
Man shot, killed leaving restaurant in Greater Grand Crossing
Chicago police said a man was shot and killed as he left a restaurant in Greater Grand Crossing late Sunday night.
Elmwood Park police squad involved in head-on crash on West Side
Elmwood Park police are investigating a head-on crash involving one of their marked squad cars on Chicago's West Side overnight.
Cockfighting ring discovered during Joliet drug bust
Two men are in custody after a drug bust uncovered a cockfighting operation at a Joliet home.
Trucker charged after 8 crashes on I-57, driver beaten in road rage spree
A New Jersey man is facing charges for attempted murder and battery after an alleged road rage spree involving eight crashes and a beating on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago gas prices near $6, top $7 for premium as Iran war drags on
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
Joliet Slammers kick off season with game at Old Joliet Prison
The minor league baseball season is starting and the Joliet Slammers are kicking theirs off with the Big House Ballgame in the Old Joliet Prison Yard.
22 arrested in NW Indiana raids for illegal gambling operation
Federal prosecutors said 22 people were arrested in FBI raids at Northwest Indiana restaurants and homes for an illegal gambling ring during "Operation Porterhouse Parlay" Wednesday.
IBM plans to hire hundreds on Far South Side for new center
IBM announced plan to hire 750 people over the next five years on Chicago's Far South Side.
Illinois Democrats decry Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
Loyola student's parents vow "we will get justice" after accused killer pleads not guilty
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
Raids of 2 restaurants, home in NW Indiana tied to illegal online gaming operation
Federal agents from the FBI, Customs and Border Protection and the IRS were at two restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, removing boxes and hard drives as part of an investigation.
Chicago expands mental health services, launches street psychology pilot
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.