5-year-old girl killed, man hurt in shooting on Near West Side
The girl was sitting inside a parked car when she was hit by gunfire, according to police
Rare blue-eyed cicada found by suburban student now at the Field Museum
Blue-eyed cicadas are genetic mutations that rarely occur.
Thousands of dollars of jewelry stolen from Chicago JCPenney
The burglary took place at Ford City Mall, in the West Lawn neighborhood, around 4:30 a.m. on Monday.
Woman charged in Bridgeview murder-for-hire plot with secret lover denied pre-trial release
Prosecutors said Sunday that the reason 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski wanted Arturo Cantu Jr. dead is she was over the relationship and wanted to be with another man.
Man shot during catalytic converter theft on Chicago's Northwest Side
CBS Chicago confirmed there was a catalytic converter theft underway when the victim went outside.
Chicago firefighter Nicholas DeLeon has another title: Red Cross Hero
"That's just who he is."
All aboard! Double track service begins on the South Shore Line
"Being able to go here straight from the train without having to transfer to the bus and skip the stops, back on the train, transferring all the cargo with you; it is a lot more convenient."
Suburban Chicago NICU baby heads home after 6 months in the hospital
"Nyla's eyes were still fused. Her tiny lungs were very undeveloped, and her skin was thin and translucent. Nearly see-through, but after Nyla was born, we truly had all hands on deck."
Pro-Palestine protesters at DePaul University prepare for raid of encampment
Protesters have been there for two weeks.
Chicago widows under 40 share stories through artwork in new exhibit
"Going through an experience like this where you lose a spouse is really a process of finding yourself again and figuring yourself out again."
Teen run over by Chicago police car during 2020 George Floyd protests to get $525,000 settlement
Astarte Washington was 15 years old when she suffered multiple broken bones after an unattended Chicago police car rolled over her.
Parishioners and preservationists fight to save 125-year-old Chicago church
"You would think we could all work together to resolve this."
Chicago area nonprofit seeks to help victims of sexual abuse and exploitation reclaim their lives
Tomitra Fluker, a Reclaim 13 survivor advocate who was trafficked by a close family member, wears her trauma proudly.
Plainfield woman hopes to find kidney donor at Guaranteed Rate Field
"Everybody is going to see her story. Hopefully, somebody wants to help."
Dunbar High teacher aims to give away dozens of free prom dresses
The formal wear comes from donations from the community and some from teacher Tyesa Walton's own closet.