10-year-old girl fatally shot in Gary, police say
A 10-year-old girl was killed by gunfire in Gary, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Illinois Senate passes car insurance reform bill
The Illinois Senate passed a bill championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias that would let regulators challenge extreme auto insurance rate hikes.
Family of Indiana teen badly injured in school bus crash sues Amazon
The family of an Indiana teenager is suing Amazon over a school bus crash that badly injured their son.
William Shatner joins Riot Fest lineup with new metal band
William Shatner has been added to the 2026 Riot Fest lineup with his new heavy metal band, The *uckers.
Palatine police searching for man missing since April
Palatine police are asking for the public's help finding a 48-year-old man who has been missing from the northern suburb for months.
Man pulled from water at Montrose Beach by good Samaritans
A 70-year-old man was rescued by fellow beachgoers at Montrose Beach Wednesday after he went under the water in Lake Michigan.
Peoples Gas cuts proposed rate hike by 30%, watchdogs say not enough
Peoples Gas submitted a new proposed rate hike to the state of Illinois that slashed about $58 million from their original proposal, but watchdog groups say that's still not enough.
James Beard Awards launch search for new host city starting in 2029
The James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday they have launched a nationwide search for the next host city once the awards are no longer contracted to be held in Chicago.
Wiener's Circle, Maple & Ash team up for free caviar hot dog pop-up
For one night only, one of Chicago's classiest restaurants is teaming up with one of the scrappiest for a special pop-up hot dog giveaway.
R. Kelly asks Trump to commute his sentence for sex abuse
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence for sex abuse.
Chicago Air Quality Alert extended as wildfire smoke arrives
An Air Quality Alert for the Chicago area is only being made worse by the arrival of drifting smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota.
CTA Yellow Line service resumes after train hits vehicle in Skokie
The CTA Yellow Line is running again after a train struck a vehicle in Skokie.
Air Quality Alert issued for Chicago area due to high ozone pollution
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for nearly the entire Chicago area for high levels of ozone pollution during enduring hot and stagnant weather.
Chicago barely makes top 20 in 2026 rankings of America's Fittest Cities
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
$50K reward to find fugitive in 2021 murder of Illinois National Guardsman
The FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward to find a fugitive who is wanted for the 2021 murder of Illinois Army National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal.