Downtown Chicago aldermen given more control over marijuana dispensaries in their wards
The ordinance would mean dispensaries seeking to open downtown would need approval from the City Council, rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet ratify new contract
The three-year deal was reached after nurses went on strike three times since August.
Dust storm shuts down parts of Interstate 55 and 74 near Bloomington, Illinois
The dust storm comes about a year after another dust storm along I-55 caused a massive pileup crash south of Springfield, killing eight people.
3 men charged in series of armed robberies at Chicago liquor stores
Ardaries Harris, 26, Jordan Fox, 24, and Roosevelt Veal, 26, each are facing federal conspiracy and weapons charges.
12 children injured after 3 school buses crash on I-55 in Chicago southwest suburbs
Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Grundy County near Channahon.
Chicago police warn of 11 smash-and-grab burglaries on South Side
Police said the group sometimes used stolen cars to crash into stores, stealing items from inside.
Cook County honors late Clerk Karen Yarbrough, "a true trailblazer"
Yarbrough, 73, was the first woman and first African American to be elected Cook County Clerk when she first took office in 2018. She died on April 7.
Man convicted of shooting Chicago police officer after T-Mobile robbery in 2017
Dante Jeffries was convicted of five counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of armed robbery, one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, one count of aggravated battery, and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Boy and girl killed, three other people hurt in Chicago West Side crash
A 12-year-old girl, identified as Imani Epps, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she died, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Kim Foxx may stop prosecuting drug and gun cases stemming from some traffic stops
Under a proposed new policy, Cook County prosecutors would not file drug, gun, and theft charges in cases that begin with minor traffic stops such as broken tail lights or having an expired vehicle registration.
6 men charged with staging robberies in Chicago area to get visas reserved for crime victims
The men are accused of staging armed robberies at gas stations, liquor stores, Subway restaurants, Dunkin Donuts stores, and other businesses, and then asking police to certify them as crime victims to get immigration visas.
One person hospitalized after fight at Eataly restaurant in River North
A man pulled out a gun during the fight, and the gun went off, but no one was shot, police said.
Teen and two men injured in Gage Park shootout
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the torso and shoulder, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Chicago kicks off road construction season for 2024
City officials said they are planning to repave 150 miles of streets this year.
Person hit, critically injured by CTA Red Line train; Howard-bound service rerouted
Two people who were on the train were taken to Northwestern in good condition.