Family of woman pinned by CPD squad car in 2019 in line for $3.25M settlement
Body camera video showed officers did little to help 32-year-old Martina Standley as she laid bleeding in the street for eight minutes before paramedics arrived.
How to watch the Super Bowl on Channel 2, WBBM-TV in Chicago
If you rely on an antenna to watch our broadcast, you might need to rescan your TV before the Super Bowl to make sure you're getting our new signal through NEXTGEN TV.
Construction worker dies in accident at Homewood-Flossmoor High School
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed 64-year-old Ronald Paul Simonson was pronounced dead at Advocate South Suburban Hospital on Wednesday.
Bears legends Steve McMichael, Devin Hester, and Julius Peppers elected to Hall of Fame
All three were announced as part of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class at the NFL Honors on Thursday night.
IDOT Teamsters authorize strike amid contract talks
The vote comes after months of negotiations on a contract with IDOT have failed to reach an agreement.
2 charged in Dolton mass shooting; including man free while awaiting murder trial
Torrey Lewis was awaiting trial for the 2017 murder of a disabled man at the time of the AutoZone shooting, and was free on electronic monitoring.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin calls on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump ballot case
"Justice Thomas should recuse himself so there's no question of bias," Durbin said.
FBI investigating Lurie Children's Hospital "cybersecurity incident"
For more than a week, Lurie Children's Hospital has taken its network systems offline, including its phones, email, and electronic records.
Pro-Palestinian activists protest outside Woodward manufacturing facility in Niles
The activists claimed the Woodward plant makes parts for Boeing that are used in missiles and bombs being dropped in Gaza.
Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrates $17.6M effort to feed migrants through Black and Latino businesses
A group of 17 businesses has been feeding thousands of migrants a day thanks to state funding and private donations to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Jussie Smollett asks Illinois Supreme Court to toss conviction for staging hate crime attack
Smollett's attorneys argued that the special prosecutor who charged him "gave in to public outcry" over the initial charges against him being dropped.
Chicago poet J. Ivy wins Grammy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
"It felt like the dream is continuing on, and I'm just amazed that poetry has the spotlight on it the way it does," Ivy said.
Illinois Department of Public Health strips Vista Medical Center East of trauma center status
"Lives are at stake. Heart attack and stroke patients, among others, may not survive a drive to other hospitals in Lake County," Coroner Jennifer Banek said.
Three charged in string of carjackings, two murders in Chicago area in 2020
Edson Resendez, aka "Savage"; Maverick Cela, aka "G Reckless"; and Prezila Apreza have been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy, carjacking, and weapons violations.
"Skilling It" and "CTRL-SALT-DELETE" top winners of Chicago snowplow naming contest
After 10,000 votes from Chicagoans, the winners are: "Skilling It," "CTRL-SALT-DELETE," "Casimir Plowaski," "Ernie Snowbanks," "Mies van der Snow," and "Bad, Bad Leroy Plow."