City Council OKs $50 million settlement with 4 wrongfully convicted men
In 2017, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated for the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Calumet Fisheries reopening Saturday, seven months after fire at iconic Chicago restaurant
The owner said, while guests will notice a new interior and menu board after months of repairs and renovations, their famous recipes will always stay the same.
Alleged gang members accused of killing Illinois National Guard soldier Chrys Carvajal
Gary "Gotti" Roberson and Joseph "Troubles" Matos are accused of killing Chrys Carvajal to maintain and increase their position in the Milwaukee Kings street gang.
Elk Grove Village man charged with stealing $9.5 million from shipments. How he duped his victims.
Aivaras Zigmantas, 39, is charged in federal court in Chicago with six counts of wire fraud, five counts of bank fraud, and two counts of theft of interstate shipments.
"Mental health issue" leads to temporary lockdown at Aurora hotel
Aurora police have not provided any details on the investigation at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Aurora – Naperville.
Street closures for NASCAR Chicago Street Race to begin on Monday
The second NASCAR Chicago Street Race will be held on July 6 and 7 in Grant Park.
Former DCFS worker Carlos Acosta sentenced to six months in case of A.J. Freund
A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee was sentenced to six months in prison in connection with the death of 5-year-old A.J. Freund.
Woman injured by fallen rusted Chicago light pole to get $1.25 million settlement
Isabella Keating was sitting in her Jeep at a stop light in Streeterville on Feb. 25, 2020, when a rusted light pole came crashing down on her windshield, causing her a serious concussion.
$50 million settlement recommended for 4 men wrongfully convicted of 1995 double murder
Charles Johnson, Larod Styles, Troshawn McCoy, and Lashawn Ezell were exonerated in 2017 of the murders of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs $53 billion Illinois state budget plan
The spending plan includes $182 million to help Chicago cover the costs of caring for migrants, and a $350 million increase in funding for schools statewide.
Girl, 14, and boy, 11, charged in pair of Chicago robberies on CTA Red Line
Police said both juveniles robbed a man at the Lake station on the Red Line on May 23. The girl is also accused of robbing a man at the Clark/Division stop earlier the same day.
Two men charged with robbing, killing Chicago father on his way to work
Divonte Calhoun and Justin Redmond, have been charged in the shooting death of 24-year-old Zet Rodriguez-Lara.
Sky guard Chennedy Carter has no regrets after foul on Caitlin Clark
"At the end of the day, it's all love outside of basketball. When we're in those four lines, it's smoke. After, it's all love," Carter said. "We didn't hit her like she was out on the streets, it's just basketball."
Catalytic converter thief fires shots at priest near Saint Ignatius College Prep
Police said two men were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a blue Toyota Prius parked outside the Jesuit rectory at Taylor and Morgan streets.
Sueños Music Festival fans to get partial refunds for Sunday's cancellation
Organizers said people who bought tickets through Front Gate Tickets will get 25% refunds.