Chicago Skyway among bridges NTSB recommends be evaluated for collapse risk
The Chicago Skyway is one of 68 bridges nationwide the National Transportation Safety Board be evaluated as soon as possible to gauge its risk of collapse.
Man charged with attempted murder in Des Plaines, Illinois road rage stabbing
A man is facing attempted murder charges for a road rage stabbing in Des Plaines, Illinois in 2024.
Lollapalooza announces daily lineup for 2025 festival
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Pritzker in suburbs to discuss Social Security on "Stand Up for Illinois" tour
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood are in Romeoville Thursday to discuss attacks by the Trump Administration on Social Security.
Man struck, killed by freight train in Lake Forest, Illinois ID'd
The pedestrian killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest has been identified.
1 dead in Aurora police shooting after dragging officer from car in nearby Geneva
A Geneva police officer was investigating a driver who appeared to be intoxicated when the driver fled the scene, dragging the officer from his car.
Missing teen found shot dead on Chicago's South Side ID'd
The 13-year-old boy found shot to death on Chicago's South Side has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner.
Suburban security guard charged with fatally shooting clubgoer released on monitoring
The security guard charged in the nightclub shooting death of 21-year-old Zulma Calderon Pacheco in suburban Stone Park has been released on electronic monitoring, while her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Midway Airport close call between Southwest flight, jet in part caused by sun: NTSB
The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially caused by sun blindness, the NTSB said in a new report.
Downers Grove, Ill. teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
Elderly woman killed, 4 injured in suburban crash amid "whiteout conditions"
An elderly woman was killed and four other people were injured in a McHenry County car crash near Marengo, Illinois, Sunday amid "whiteout conditions."
9 businesses burgled in north suburban crime spree, police say
It comes days after more than a dozen businesses in Highland Park and Morton Grove were burglarized in a similar pattern.
Mayday called during apartment fire in Ukrainian Village
The Chicago Fire Department called a mayday while fighting an apartment fire in the city's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Man shot while boarding CTA bus on South Side
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a shooting as he boarded a CTA bus in the city's Chatham neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Chicago police say group behind over 20 armed robberies on Northwest Side
Chicago police believe same group is behind more than 20 armed robberies in neighborhoods on the Northwest Side.