FEMA opens recovery centers to help victims of Chicago area summer storms
If your home was flooded, or you had wind or other damage from the summer storms in July, federal help is available.
YWCA Evanston/North Shore reopens following cleanup from Legionella bacteria
The YWCA Evanston/North Shore building was shut down on Oct. 10, after Legionella bacteria was found in the hot water system.
Bears TE Cole Kmet named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Kmet stepped in for injured long snapper Scott Daly against the Jaguars, and executed successful snaps on all five of the Bears' extra points.
7-year-old boy wounded in West Pullman shooting released from the hospital
Zayden Garrett was shot in the back last week when a bullet came through the window of his grandmother's home while his family was preparing for a night of pizza and movies.
Chicago Greyhound terminal will stay in West Loop for now
Greyhound's owners said they are signing a month-to-month lease to stay at 630 W. Harrison St. while they search for a permanent home.
Illinois State Police trooper rescues dogs from burning car after tollway crash
An Audi had rear-ended a Buick, and the Buick rolled over and caught fire.
Memorial held for Palestinian boy, one year after slaying in alleged hate crime
Prayers filled the Muslim Community Center of Chicago at a memorial for Wadee Alfayoumi, who was stabbed to death last October.
Burglar breaks into houses of worship in Belmont Cragin
Police said the man stole laptops, tablets, a guitar, tools, and a donation box containing cash.
Elderly woman with dementia missing from Chicago's south suburbs for a week
Yolanda Howell, 78, was last seen at her home in Country Club Hills around 1 p.m. on Oct. 9, according to her family.
Human head found in box in East Garfield Park
The skull was sent to an anthropologist in an effort to identify who the person was.
Abraham Lincoln statue vandalized on Chicago's North Side
The statue of Lincoln was covered in red spray paint in the 1700 block of North Stockton Drive.
CPD officer fires shots at vehicle fleeing traffic stop in Old Town, police say
No officers were injured. One person of interest was taken into custody.
Two men wounded in shooting at Uptown apartment building
One man was sitting in the lobby, and another man was walking on the sidewalk outside, when three men walked up and started shooting.
Boater missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
Around 2:45 p.m., the Lake Forest Fire Department responded to the Lake Forest Boat Launch for a report of a missing boater, who had been sailing a 15-foot catamaran-style sailboat.
Cancer survivor finishes second Chicago marathon, this time with a new liver
Cancer survivor Batbayar Tserendorj also ran the 2023 Chicago Marathon after delaying his liver transplant surgery, and giving the liver to someone else so he could run.