Chicago dog daycare owner charged with repeatedly kicking dog
The owner of a Near West Side doggie daycare and training business has been arrested on animal torture charges, accused of repeatedly kicking a dog and pressing his foot against its neck.
Production of Schlitz, "The beer that made Milwaukee famous," placed "on hiatus"
It's the last call for one of America's longest-running beers.
Pair charged in Auburn Gresham shooting that killed 2 teens in October
Two men have been charged in a shooting that left two teenagers dead and an adult injured last October in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Rockford man sentenced to 3 years for $85,000 PPP fraud scheme
A Rockford man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting to defrauding the federal government out of more than $85,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, and to engaging in tax fraud.
Boy, 13, critically wounded in Joliet shooting
A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Joliet.
Chicago parking meters could soon be sold to a new private owner
A New York-based investment firm has agreed to purchase Chicago's parking meter system from the company that purchased them in an infamous 75-year deal in 2008, but the deal still requires City Council approval.
Ald. Fuentes sues Trump administration over arrest at Humboldt Park hospital
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal agents of assault and false imprisonment, after she was arrested inside a hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood during Operation Midway Blitz last October.
Funeral scheduled for Friday for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker
Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner says ethics violation claims were a "witch hunt"
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
Man's body pulled from Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach
A man's body was pulled out of Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon near Oak Street Beach.
Fallen U.S. Army Capt. Antoine Marvin Lewis honored with new scholarship
The legacy of a fallen U.S. Army captain from south suburban Matteson will live on through a new scholarship.
Video shows Illinois State Police shooting that killed Jalen Carpenter in Woodlawn
Illinois State Police have released video footage showing the moments before two state troopers shot and killed a man last month in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
2 children and teen killed, 2 others critically injured in I-65 crash in NW Indiana
Two children and a teenager were killed, and one child and one adult were critically injured in a crash between a car and semi-trailer truck on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana overnight.
Chicago Bears announce full schedule for 2026 season
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
Ald. Jim Gardiner sues city for $1 million after being cleared of ethics violations
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.