Firefighters battle large blaze in Cicero, CFD called in to help
Cicero and Chicago firefighters are battling a large fire in a commercial area of the west suburb on 25th Place.
Suspects in custody after armed home invasions in Homer Glen and Lemont
Investigators believe the same crew is behind a pair of armed home invasions in recent days targeting women pulling into their driveways before forcing their way into their homes in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
Reservations open for Chicago Restaurant Week 2026
Chicago Restaurant Week returns at the end of January 2026, and will take place through the Chicagoland area.
Woman sexually assaulted CTA Red Line station, police say
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
Man charged with setting woman on fire on CTA indicted for March attack
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
Chicago City Council delays final vote on hemp-derived THC product ban
A bid to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Chicago, except at licensed marijuana dispensaries, hit a roadblock on Wednesday before the full City Council could vote on the proposal.
Obama surprises students at Woodlawn library
Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama.
FBI agent rescued from car dangling over Milwaukee interstate: Video
An FBI agent was the subject of a dramatic rescue from a car dangling over a Milwaukee interstate, all captured on bodycam video.
Elmhurst man charged with murder after woman's body found in Wadsworth
An Elmhurst man is being held in custody on murder and armed robbery charges after a woman's body was found in Wadsworth, Illinois, over the weekend.
Vigil, search party held for Daniel Davis, missing after Blue Island car crash
Chicago police, along with friends and family, are looking for a South Side man who has been missing for two weeks since a car crash in Blue Island, Illinois.
Pritzker signs bills protecting Illinois immigrants from federal enforcement
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.
Driver suffers "very minor" injuries when Metra BNSF train hits car
A driver suffered only "very minor" injuries when their SUV was struck by a Metra BNSF train in Hinsdale Monday morning.
Firefighters battle two-alarm fire in apartment near O'Hare, elementary school
Chicago firefighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Indiana judge clears owner in 2023 deaths of dogs in hot box truck
The owner of a K-9 training company has been found not guilty by an Indiana judge after nine dogs died inside a hot box truck in the summer of 2023.
Teen charged in River North robberies targeting bar patrons
Chicago police said a teen has been arrested and charged as a juvenile in a string of robberies over the summer that targeted bar patrons in River North.