Off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy killed in shootout at gas station
A person of interest was in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Rafael D. Wordlaw, 31.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois birth equity legislation into law
The new law requires insurance companies to cover all pregnancy, post-partum, and newborn care provided by doulas, lactation consultants, and midwives for a year.
Person dies in fall at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.
2 dead, 23 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, according to police
The ages of the victims range from 3 months to 53.
2 killed, including a teen, in Brighton Park shooting
Police said, around 10:40 a.m., a 16-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man were in the 2500 block of West 46th Street, when an SUV pulled up, and someone got out and started shooting.
Sonya Massey, shot by Illinois sheriff's deputy, died of gunshot wound to the head, autopsy finds
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
3 charged in connection with fire that killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt
Pelt died while battling a house fire in West Pullman in April 2023.
Quantum computing campus coming to Chicago's vacant U.S. Steel South Works site
The 500-acre site would become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer.
Pritzker won't confirm if he's being considered as possible running mate for Harris
"I will say that I have said directly to the vice president that I'm going to do everything and anything that is necessary to make sure that we beat Donald Trump and JD Vance," Pritzker said.
Person of interest in custody after teen shot and killed in Round Lake Beach home
A person of interest, who has not been identified, was taken into custody, police confirmed Friday morning.
Chicago Sky to build new $38 million practice facility in Bedford Park
The Chicago Sky currently share a practice facility with the public at Sachs Recreation Center in Deerfield.
Man jet skiing across Lake Michigan to raise money for body armor for Chicago police
Frank Giannelli is jet skiing 100 miles across Lake Michigan for "Get Behind The Vest," the effort by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation to raise money to provide life-saving body armor to police officers.
Secret Service outlines security perimeter for the DNC
"We will do what is absolutely necessary to keep the city safe," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.
Ceremony on Chicago River marks 109th anniversary of Eastland disaster
More than 800 people were killed when the massive passenger ship rolled over on the Chicago River in 1915.
Man charged with shooting landscaping worker, leading to standoff in Schaumburg
The Davey Tree Expert Company said the victim was one of its employees who was on a jobsite at the time.