Elderly woman rescued from burning car in Dunning neighborhood
A woman pulled another woman from a burning car on Friday afternoon in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted in Los Angeles murder-for-hire plot
A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk in a murder-for-hire plot targeting another rapper.
Chicago police seek man who pushed woman off CTA bus in Hyde Park
Chicago police are looking for a man who pushed a senior citizen off of a CTA bus last month in Hyde Park.
Punk rock icon Patti Smith honored with 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award
Chicago native and "Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith was back in her hometown on Thursday night to receive this year's Harold Washington Literary Award
Hammond public schools ban metal water bottles from classrooms
Public schools in Hammond, Indiana, have banned metal water bottles in the classroom.
Man killed by Des Plaines police threatened officer with hedge trimmer, police say
A man who was shot and killed by police in northwest suburban Des Plaines on Wednesday was threatening officers with an electric hedge trimmer and ignored officers to drop it, police said on Thursday.
Des Plaines police officer shoots, kills man during domestic disturbance response
Officers shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance on Wednesday afternoon in northwest suburban Des Plaines, police said.
2 men sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for carjacking Beverly family
Two Chicago men have been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for carjacking a Chicago family at gunpoint in the backyard of their home in the Beverly neighborhood in 2023.
Waubonsee Community College opening new food pantry with produce grown by students
Waubonsee Community College will cut the ribbon on Wednesday at a new food pantry on their Sugar Grove campus.
Chicago offering up to $15,000 in assistance for severe storms in 2023 and 2024
Chicagoans who faced financial hardship after severe storm damage in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for up to $15,000 in assistance.
UChicago doctors call for passage of RIFL Act targeting gun manufacturers
In just four years, doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center's trauma unit have treated more than 4,600 people for firearm injuries. They now want gun manufacturers to help pay for the cost of gun violence.
1 injured when minivan crashes into medical building in Glenview, Illinois
One person was injured when a minivan crashed into a medical facility on Tuesday morning in north suburban Glenview.
Man pushed onto Red Line tracks, killed by CTA train near 69th Street station
Chicago police have opened a homicide investigation after determining a man was pushed onto the tracks on the CTA Red Line before he was hit by a train on Monday afternoon in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Immigration enforcement has led to $1.26 billion going unspent in Cook County, report says
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Vatican upholds closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates
The Vatican is upholding the decision to shut down St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates.