Police seek hit-and-run driver who seriously injured motorcyclist near Midway
A Hyundai Sonata hit a 51-year-old man on a motorcycle during a "street takeover" on Oct. 6.
Off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy fires shots at robbery suspect
Just steps away from the scene of the robbery attempt, a vehicle burst into flames.
Man critically injured in fall at Starved Rock State Park
A 35-year-old man from the Waukegan area fell 80 to 100 feet while at the Hennepin Canyon Overlook at Starved Rock State Park.
Harry Potter Shop to open on Magnificent Mile in spring 2025
It will be the second Harry Potter Shop in the U.S., after the first one opened in New York in 2021.
Tinley Park man sentenced to 55 years for murder of 17-year-old daughter
Cook County prosecutors said Almaru beat Maro to death with a metal pole and a rubber mallet.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard sues village trustees over board meeting
Henyard's lawsuit claims four trustees and other village officials illegally held a meeting at a Park District building instead of Dolton Village Hall.
Chicago Marathon race expo and packet pickup open at McCormick Place
Thousands of runners are gearing up for the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, but first they'll get a little help to run in comfort and style.
City Council delays bid to question CPS school board on mass resignations
A special City Council meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to look into the recent school board shakeup, but no school board members showed up.
CTU urges Chicago to end TIF districts, send $1 billion in funds to CPS
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
University of Chicago, 2 other scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
John Jumper, who received his master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, shared the prize with Dennis Hassabis — who works with Jumper at Google DeepMind — and David Baker, who works at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto ShotSpotter ordinance
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter
Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to shut down ShotSpotter, which he did last month.
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of R. Kelly's child sex crime conviction
Kelly, 57, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for his conviction on three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of enticing children for sex.
Mayor Johnson names 6 new CPS board members after mass resignations
Johnson bristled when asked if he was moving to replace the entire school board so the new board could fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
6 dead, 21 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago, police say
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 42.