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.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, Israel supporters stand off on fourth day of protests at Northwestern University
Tensions are escalating in Evanston as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters take over Deering Meadow.
Chicago bank robber leaves unusual note at the scene
A bank robber was caught just moments after a heist in Chicago's Loop, but it's what federal agents found on the suspect that's raising eyebrows: a note seemingly tying the robbery to anti-government sentiment.
Hammond, Indiana teachers troubled by school closures
"As a parent because I never want to see my son go backward from where he's grown so much in this school, and it's heartbreaking to see."
Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca shot, killed while off duty and returning home from shift
CPD Supt. Snelling said the 30-year-old officer was returning home when he was shot multiple times.
Chicago community groups, CPD to host Emergency Assistance Center
"We're there to provide the advocacy, the emotional support. When we assess those needs, we know how to help them and be there as much as they want us to."