Andrean High School prepares for first day of school months after EF-2 tornado hit Merrillville
Teachers are gearing up for the first day of class this Thursday, two months after a devastating tornado hit Merrillville.
2026 Bud Billiken Parade celebrates back-to-school on South Side
Chicago turned up in Washington Park to celebrate its annual back to school festival at the 2026 Bud Billiken parade.
Families distraught by bodies found decomposing in Chicago funeral home
The discovery of more than 50 bodies in various states of decomposition inside a Far South Side, Chicago funeral home has left family members who used their services shocked, distraught and looking for their loved ones.
Berwyn man charged with threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells case
A man from west suburban Berwyn is charged with trying to intimidate witnesses involved in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead after a 4th of July trip with friends in Mississippi.
Chicago State University Cougars football team ready for inaugural season
Chicago State University's new football team is just a couple weeks away from the first game of the Cougars' inaugural season.
Week of fun for Bud Billiken Day Parade Royal Court
It's a week of fun for some Chicago kids who were crowned as this year's Bud Billiken Day Parade Royal Court, a cherished tradition celebrating leadership, excellence, and the cultural legacy of the parade.
Lollapalooza cleanup at Grant Park could take weeks
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Rain soaks day 2 of Lollapalooza, but fans show up anyway
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Lollapalooza kicks off in Grant Park with headliners Lorde, John Summit
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
ComEd crews continue power restoration efforts in Chicago Heights
Subcontractors in Chicago Heights say they expect to be there for most of the day.
Homeowners begin cleanup after storms swept through Homewood
With trees atop cars and branches hanging from power lines, residents are cleaning up and working to get back to normalcy.
No charges in fatal Lincoln Park shooting that shut down bar
The Cook County State's Attorney will not be filing charges in a fatal shooting outside a bar in Lincoln Park that resulted in the bar being shut down Tuesday.
Prosecutors detail harrowing ordeal in shooting of woman, SWAT officer
Harrowing details about the Albany Park hostage standoff that resulted in a woman and SWAT officer being shot were revealed in court as the man charged was ordered detained as he awaits trial.
Bar in Lincoln Park shut down after shooting during fight leaves man dead
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
CPD SWAT officer shot during standoff in Albany Park; woman also shot
A Chicago police SWAT officer was shot in the stomach while responding to a hostage situation after a woman was shot and critically injured Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood.