FBI hauls boxes of evidence out of DC shooting suspect's Chicago apartment
The FBI hauled boxes of evidence from the Albany Park home of the man charged with killing two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.
2 with ties to Venezuelan gang arrested in Chicago Lawn mass shooting: ICE
ICE agents arrested two Venezuelan nationals with ties to the Tres de Aragua gang in connection with a Chicago mass shooting in December, officials said.
Sueños Music Festival 2025: Street closures, lineup and more
Sueños Music Festival returns to Grant Park this Memorial Day weekend with headlining performances from Shakira and Don Omar.
Firefighter injured in blaze at Addison smoke shop
One firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a blaze at a suburban smoke shop Wednesday morning.
Lurie patient awaiting new heart graduates from high school
Taevion Norris is a patient at Lurie Children's Hospital, waiting for a heart transplant, but the hospital and his school made sure he wouldn't miss his high school graduation.
Free educational program teaches kids to learn from failure
"Let Me Fail," a free education program, helps kids practice failure, learn from it and embrace it, while teaching parents to allow it as well.
Chicago transit workers rally downtown as fiscal cliff looms
Public transit workers in Chicago rallied downtown Wednesday morning as a fiscal cliff that could bring deep cuts to public transportation looms ever closer.
Movie nights at Gallagher Way begin: See full schedule
Free movie nights at Gallagher Way officially start Wednesday, but the season's first screening of the 1991 classic "Hook" had to be canceled due to weather.
Mayor says he's still committed to keeping the Bears in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson emphasized again Tuesday he's done his part to try to keep the Bears in Chicago.
Family of teen struck by bullet during search sues CPD officers, city
The family of a teenager who was struck by a bullet that also hit a Chicago police officer when a gun went off as he tried to disarm him are suing the officers and the city.
Naperville school board meeting packed after trans student wins at track meet
Naperville parents packed a school board meeting Monday night at District 203 after controversy at a junior high school track meet involving a transgender student.
Mayor brushes off DOJ investigation: "We're not going to be intimidated"
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his hiring practices after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter notifying him they are opening an investigation into the City of Chicago.
Thornton Township swears in new board of trustees amid Henyard investigation
South suburban Thornton Township has a new board of trustees.
DOJ opens investigation into City of Chicago hiring practices
The Department of Justice sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's Office to inform him they've opened an investigation into the city's hiring practices.
Teen arrested in Colorado for Downers Grove armed robbery
Officials in Downers Grove, Illinois, said a 17-year-old boy is in custody after being arrested in Colorado and brought back to face a felony armed robbery charge for an incident in April.