Chicago volunteers pack 500,000 meals for day of service on 9/11
A total of 1,800 volunteers turned out at Union Station beginning at 9 a.m. for the event.
Master Gardeners refresh memorial site along Underground Railroad in South Holland
A group of Master Gardeners helps refresh Ton Memorial Garden in South Holland along the path of the Underground Railroad.
Man dies after being beaten in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood
The attack in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side was caught on video.
Faith leaders rally against ICE crackdown, possible Chicago troop deployment
The group called for federal investment in such schools, health care, and violence reduction programs rather than troops.
4 smoke shops burglarized in Chicago area
Police have not confirmed if the burglaries were connected.
Families of teens shot, 1 fatally, at Douglass Park file lawsuit
The families of two teenagers who were shot, one of them fatally, in Chicago's Douglass Park are now suing the park district and the suspect.
Northwestern Medicine opening new outpatient care center in Bronzeville
A brand new Northwestern Medicine outpatient center is getting ready to open in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago
Chicago Holiday Inn workers say housekeepers locked out over contract dispute
Hotel workers protested outside the Holiday Inn and Suites in downtown Chicago after they say the hotel locked out housekeepers over a contract dispute.
7 people wounded in shooting in near CPD Headquarters
Police said a vehicle with multiple men inside went down the block, and at least one of the men opened fire on a crowd. Two women and five men were wounded.
$10,000 reward offered for information in shooting death of Gabriela Ochoa
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of 31-year-old Gabriela Ochoa, who was killed during a robbery attempt earlier this month in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Institution commemorates 100 years since founding of Pullman porters' union
On Aug. 25, 1925, Pullman porters formed what would become a historic union representing train workers.
Rancid odors fill the air in Gages Lake after hundreds of fish die
The fish kill-off happened in Valley Lake in the suburb of Gages Lake, and the smell has been keeping many from enjoying the park during an otherwise optimal summer period.
At least 1 student at Tanner Elementary hospitalized after possible overdose
Chicago police and firefighters responded to Tanner Elementary School in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Wednesday for reports of a possible overdose.
New public plaza, La Placita, coming to Belmont Cragin
A new outdoor space for culture and entertainment is coming to the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Bridgeport is on edge after woman is shot and killed in robbery attempt
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.