Chicago man charged with hate crime in Portage Park stabbing
A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime in a stabbing in the city's Portage Park neighborhood in early July.
Teen reunites with surgeon who amputated foot, saved ability to walk
A New Lenox teen was reunited with the surgeon who amputated his foot as a toddler and, in the process, saved his ability to walk and play sports after more than a decade.
Chicago child missing for 7 years found by U.S. Marshals
A Chicago child who went missing while in DCFS custody has been found by U.S. Marshals after seven years.
Northwestern faculty ask school not to make deal with Trump in open letter
A group of faculty at Northwestern University have written an open letter to school leadership, asking them not to make a deal with President Trump after he froze hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.
North Chicago man allegedly dealt meth out of house with day care
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a man for allegedly dealing meth at a North Chicago, Illinois home that also housed a home day care.
Woman charged in kidnapping of 2-year-old girl at gunpoint in court
A woman charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old girl at gunpoint in Chicago is appearing in court Friday.
Overnight crime spree hits 15 businesses in Gurnee
Gurnee police said they are investigating a coordinated crime spree that resulted in 15 business break-ins in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Sexual abuse survivor says pope covered up reported abuse in Peru
Survivors of clergy abuse held a news conference Thursday to speak out against alleged coverups in the U.S. in Peru by Pope Leo XIV when he was a bishop.
Golf Rose Animal Services hosting Bark at the Park in Schaumburg
Animal rescue Golf Rose Animal Services is hosting a Bark at the Park event at Wintrust Fields to celebrate four-legged friends and make people aware of animals looking for their forever homes.
Former staffer claims Northwestern fired him for opposing LGBTQ+ resource reduction
A former staffer at Northwestern University is suing the school, claiming he was fired for speaking out against the scaling back of LGBTQ+ resources.
Canadian wildfire smoke brings worst air quality in world to Chicago
The hazy skies in the Chicago area are the visible sign of the poor air quality on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires sent Chicago to the top of the list of most polluted cities in the world.
Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park will go car-free once a month for new event
There will be no cars on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park on the last Sunday of every month starting in August for a new event called Meet Me on Milwaukee.
Flash flooding reported to the south from storms racing through area
Flash flooding has been reported in Kankakee County and Northwest Indiana as storms with heavy rainfall moved through the Chicago area Wednesday.
Chinatown residents air concerns about Chicago Fire stadium, The 78
A town hall gave Chinatown residents a chance to express their opposition to the plan for a new Chicago Fire soccer stadium and The 78 development in the area.
Man robbed at gunpoint, shot in Avondale, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a shooting and robbery in the city's Avondale neighborhood Tuesday night.