Mayor proclaims today to be Sandra Cisneros Day, honoring famed author
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proclaimed Sept. 4, 2025 to be Sandra Cisneros Day, honoring the famed local author.
Former youth center worker charged for alleged sexual relationship
A former employee at a youth center in St. Charles, Illinois, has been charged after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a young man.
Lincolnwood exploring using eminent domain to take over mall
The Village of Lincolnwood is trying to take over a beleaguered mall.
Is Chicago crime out of control, as Trump claims? The data says no
President Donald Trump is threatening to send the military to Chicago, calling the city a "killing field" and claiming violent crime is out of control. But data doesn't support his claims.
Chicago Stars move out of Bridgeview to new stadium in Evanston
The Chicago Stars FC is moving out of Bridgeview, Illinois, and into the north suburbs for their 2026 season.
IL Lottery holds ticket giveaway in Hyde Park for $1.3B Powerball jackpot
If you're feeling extra lucky, you can head to Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood for the chance to grab as many Powerball tickets as you can for the $1.3 billion jackpot.
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.