Cook County sheriff's task force uses all means to bust organized retail theft in Chicago
The task force isn't only responding to thefts on retail strips such as the Magnificent Mile or making arrests. They are working directly with businesses.
How to protect your trees from cicadas, according to arboretum experts
Illinois is the center of emergence, which means there will be more cicadas than anywhere else in the country.
Climate change putting popular piping plovers at risk of extinction
Their numbers dropped to only 13 pairs in 1990, but with the help of organizations like the Piping Plover Group, there are around 70 nesting pairs in the Great Lakes today.
Chicago area Muslim women's athletic group is about much more than sports
ChiTown Muslimah Athletics is a women's Muslim athletics group for women 23 and over.
Chicago police investigate 15 armed robberies in 4 days on North, Northwest sides
Each time, four to eight armed men took the victims' cell phones and other possessions at gunpoint, and then drove off.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's allies stall effort to keep ShotSpotter in place in Chicago
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
Family sues CPD officer, River North bar after woman killed in alleged DUI crash
Officer Tangie Brown has been charged with driving drunk when she struck and killed Maria Schwab, of Texas, outside the House of Blues.
Couple looking to install solar panels gets stymied by regulations in Sugar Grove
The homeowners' association in the couple's neighborhood approved their plan for 37 solar panels on their roof — 30 in the back and seven in the front — but the village did not.
South Elgin fifth graders take on mission to keep plastic out of landfills
Throughout the week, the plastic is assembled in bags that are placed in front of every classroom. It all ends up in Mr. Robinson's classroom – which doubles as a recycling hub.
Why did Dexter Reed traffic stop, shootout with Chicago Police escalate so rapidly?
A COPA news release issued Tuesday indicated that a seatbelt violation was the "purported" reason Reed was pulled over. But a letter issued April 1 expressed that COPA had doubts about this.
Video released of shootout that killed Dexter Reed and wounded police officer
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said video footage "appears to confirm that Mr. Reed fired first," and four officers returned fire approximately 96 times in 41 seconds.
Suburban Chicago students experience "once-in-a-lifetime" eclipse
"It's honestly beautiful."
Woman says she was silent for decades about Chicago OB/GYN's sexual abuse, until now
Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two patients in October 2021. This week, three more civil lawsuits were filed against him.
Man accused of kidnapping woman after offering to help with flat tire in north suburbs
Lake County Sheriff's detectives said they do not believe this is the only time Luna-Carrasco has committed such a crime.
Is it safe for pets to eat cicadas? Experts have answers as 17-year cicada season nears
With this emergence, Illinois will see more cicadas than anywhere else in the country this spring. One question keeps coming up: How do creepy crawlers mix with furry friends, and what do pet owners need to know about the swarms expected everywhere?