Metra raises rates, simplifies ticketing beginning Thursday
The promotional rates many got used to during the COVID-19 pandemic will go away, but the new fares will still be lower than customers have seen in the past.
Illinois, Chicago school data show falling measles vaccination rates in recent years
More schools are falling below the federal threshold for herd immunity.
High rate of violence against Black women in Chicago prompts call for City Council task force
Black women account for 25 percent to 30 percent of Chicago's crime victims - but make up just 16 percent of the city's population, according to 2022 crime data.
Field Museum covers Native American displays to comply with new federal rules
The displays are in the Field's Robert R. McCormick Halls of the Ancient Americas and the Alsdorf Hall of Northwest Coast and Arctic Peoples.
With 2 Chicago liquor store locations burglarized 7 times, owner has had it
The most recent two incidents at Galleria Liqueurs happened overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Another water main breaks in Dixmoor, but officials say issues are being addressed
"The infrastructure very old out here, and it's crumbling all over," said Dixmoor Village President Fitzgerald Roberts.
Man shot after trailing reckless drivers in Mount Prospect
A shelter-in-place order was issued overnight as police searched for the perpetrators. No one was in custody late Monday.
Genesis Silva charged with killing girlfriend Brittany Battaglia in Logan Square last summer
Police confirmed Friday, Genesis Silva is now charged with her murder.
With climate change bringing more extreme weather, expert says energy efficiency is a must
Illinois is the first state in the Midwest to put legislation in place charting a path to 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years in mother's grisly murder in Indonesia
"This was a brutal and premeditated crime," U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in handing down the sentence.
Extreme weather like this cold spell could be new normal for Chicago, expert says
Experts say weather events such as extreme cold spells also impact parts of the city differently.
Hearing loud pops during the cold snap? It could be a 'frost quake'
The recent weather phenomena don't start and end with the steam coming off our lake and river.
ComEd customers left without power as snowstorm hits Chicago area
You can track outages in their area by viewing the outage map on the company's website or through the ComEd app.
Delivery driver shot on Chicago's West Side; union says drivers are quitting
Chicago Police said the victim was dropping off food just after 8:30 p.m. when he was approached by a group.
Chicago Public Schools lost over $20 million in electronics in one year, report says
The underlying concern is that taxpayer dollars will be used to replace them.