Man dies after being pulled out of Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor
A man died after he jumped into Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor on Friday afternoon and didn't come back up.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declares state of disaster emergency for storm damage
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has declared a disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties after last week's tornadoes and other severe storms.
Jonathan Toews, 3-time Stanley Cup champion with Blackhawks, retires from NHL
Jonathan Toews, who helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles in six years, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons.
Man charged with shooting and killing bicyclist in Grant Park
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a bicyclist in Grant Park in downtown Chicago on Tuesday morning.
Feds drop charges in robbery during ATF sting, citing new video evidence
Federal prosecutors have abruptly dropped charges against three men accused of trying to rob undercover ATF agents during a gun trafficking operation in Country Club Hills, citing newly discovered video evidence.
7-year-old dies after going missing, being found in pond in Lake in the Hills
A 7-year-old child who had gone missing died after being pulled out of a retention pond on Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills.
Animal sanctuary helps rescue 70 guinea pigs from squalid home in Hobart
An animal rescue group in northwest Indiana is helping care for dozens of guinea pigs, many of which are pregnant, after they were rescued from what police said was a squalid home on Tuesday morning.
City Council approves $19 million purchase Greyhound bus station in West Loop
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Former suburban cop gets 5 years for extorting drivers for cash and drugs
A former south suburban police officer has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison after he was convicted earlier this year of federal corruption charges.
Chicago alderman proposes renaming Northerly Island after Pope Leo XIV
A member of the City Council is pushing to rename Northerly Island, the lakefront park and nature preserve which was once home to Meigs Field airport, after Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.
What to know about security measures for Obama Presidential Center opening
Security is tightening up near the Obama Presidential Center ahead of this week's grand opening ceremony on Thursday.
4 piping plovers hatch at Montrose Beach
A nest of four piping plover chicks has hatched at Montrose Beach on the Chicago lakefront.
CPD seeks man who punched woman in the head at CTA Pink Line station
Chicago police are asking for help finding the man who punched a woman in the head at a CTA Pink Line stop last week in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
2 former Wheaton College football players drown in Lake Michigan
Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park closing due to declining enrollment
Queen of Martyrs School, a Catholic elementary school in Evergreen Park, will not reopen in the 2026-27 school year, officials announced Monday, citing declining enrollment.