Boat explodes, two rescued on Lake Michigan near Waukegan
Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen coming from a boat on the water around 3:20 p.m.
Man beaten and robbed outside Chicago City Hall
Police said the 61-year-old man was walking near La Salle and Washington streets around 2:45 a.m., when four people got out of a dark car and attacked him.
Officials release video of officer fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
Wienermobile rolls on its side in Tri-State Tollway crash
The driver of the Wienermobile lost control after colliding with a Hyundai sedan on the Tri-State Tollway.
Who is Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, and is he being considered for the 2024 ticket?
Pritzker has endorsed Harris to be the new Democratic nominee for the White House after President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris on Sunday. Pritzker has yet to say if he would be interested in filling a vice presidential role on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket.
1 dead, 18 people hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 50.
Man shot, critically wounded outside Walmart in South Deering
Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
Man re-sentenced to 27 years for Chicago terrorist bomb plot after original sentence thrown out
Adel Daoud was 18 years old when he was arrested after parking a car outside a downtown bar in September 2012 and pushing a button he believed would set off a 1,000-pound bomb inside.
Postal worker shot and killed in West Pullman neighborhood
"My heart is shattered, because it was a nice lady," Kim Sanders said. "She never bothered anybody."
Reps. Casten and Garcia urge President Biden to drop out of race for White House
More than two dozen House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
Man charged in road rage shooting death of 3-year-old Mateo Zastro
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.
White Sox release 2025 schedule, with earliest Opening Day in MLB history
Opening Day is set for March 27, when the White Sox will host the Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Cubs will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Dodgers
It will be the second time the Cubs have played a regular season series in Tokyo, after splitting two games with the New York Mets there in 2000.
Man robbed, stabbed on CTA bus in Austin
Police said a 27-year-old man got into an argument with another passenger while riding a CTA bus around 10:20 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue.
Alderman proposes lowering Chicago's default speed limit to 25 mph
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) said even a small reduction in speed on city streets could drastically reduce the number of traffic fatalities every year in Chicago.