Entire CPS school board to resign amid dispute with mayor over CEO's future
The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.
Woman dies after school bus collides with SUV in Crown Point, Indiana
The school bus swerved off the road and hit a mailbox before then turning into oncoming traffic and colliding with an SUV.
Chicago police officer, teen struck by gunfire as police try to disarm teen on Englewood
Officers were trying to take the handgun from the teen's waistband, and the gun discharged.
Large fire response at assisted living facility in Hazel Crest
No flames and smoke were visible from outside the building, but several fire trucks and other emergency vehicles were parked in the driveway.
Waukegan chemical factory to pay $1.3M penalty for deadly explosion in 2019
Four workers were killed and three others were injured in the explosion. OSHA found the company didn't meet federal standards for its electrical equipment.
Can I still register to vote in Illinois? Key dates to know for the 2024 election.
Illinois voters can register in person on the same day if they are early voting or casting their ballot on Election Day.
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan loses bid to dismiss bribery charges
The ruling comes less than a week before Madigan is set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.
Woman spit on, shot man on CTA Red Line train; suspect in custody
Some passengers who witnessed the shooting reportedly jumped into action and held down the shooter until police arrived and arrested her.
COVID-19 testing lab owner pleads guilty to $14 million fraud scheme
Zishan Alvi admitted to billing the federal government $14 million for more than 85,000 COVID-19 tests that were never performed.
Chicago named best big city in the U.S. for 8th year in a row
"The rest of the world is catching on to the fact that there's truly no more dynamic destination in America than right here," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
Teen charged with murder of Chicago postal worker Octavia Redmond
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
Amtrak train hits pedestrian in Deerfield; Metra MD-North trains delayed
Extensive delays were expected Tuesday morning on the Milwaukee District North line.
1 killed, 2 injured in crash during police chase on South Side
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
Red Cross volunteers from Illinois helping Southeast recover from Helene
Hurricane Helene killed at least 116 people, and left millions in the Southeast without power.
White Sox postmortem: How did they go from bad to historically awful?
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.