Hilco to pay $12.25M to settle lawsuit over botched Little Village smokestack demolition
Hilco's implosion of the smokestack at the former Crawford power plant coated the surrounding Little Village neighborhood in dust and debris.
Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years in mother's grisly murder in Indonesia
"This was a brutal and premeditated crime," U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in handing down the sentence.
Burglars hit 13 restaurants in River North and Old Town in past month
In each of the burglaries, the thieves got in by prying open the restaurant's patio doors, and then stole cash registers and cash.
Elderly person dies after house caught fire in Englewood
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in "very critical" condition and was later confirmed dead on Wednesday.
Planes clip wings at O'Hare International Airport
All Nippon Airways Flight 11, a Boeing 777, was taxiing for departure when its left wing hit the stabilizer of Delta Air Lines Flight 2122, a Boeing 717.
CTA Orange Line service resumes after "comparatively minor" derailment
Service had been suspended for several hours between 35th/Archer and Ashland.
Elgin police shoot man with knife while responding to reported suicide attempt
Police said a 29-year-old man approached an officer while armed with a knife after already stabbing himself.
The Second City faculty reaches tentative deal to avert strike
An 11-hour bargaining session with The Second City management on Friday resulted in a tentative deal that must be approved and ratified by the union.
Chicago moves 200 plows to side streets in wake of winter storm
With the snowfall largely over for the city, the Department of Streets and Sanitation hopes to clear all main streets and side streets before bitter cold settles in Saturday night.
More than 200 flights canceled at Chicago airports Saturday in wake of winter storm
The winter storm that brought several inches of snow to the Chicago area is now hitting the Northeast with snow and heavy rain.
2 killed, 2 injured when car crashes into tree in Hazel Crest
Police said, around 2:10 a.m., four people were in a car headed south on Wood Street, when the car hit a tree near 169th Street.
How many inches of snow in Chicago? Snow totals through Saturday morning
The city got nearly 5 inches, while some far-reaching suburbs got as much as 13 inches.
Woman, three teens charged with robbing Naperville vape shop
The robbers filled three bags with $4,400 in merchandise, and threw a bottle of vape syrup at a store clerk who tried to stop them.
Chicago delays migrant shelter limits; Pritzker asks Texas to stop dropoffs in dangerous weather
Migrants who had been facing a deadline to move out of city-run shelters next week will be allowed to stay at least until Jan. 22.
Nearly 300 salt trucks clearing Chicago roads as winter storm blankets city
"Once this snow stops, hopefully overnight into the morning, and it slows down, and then the product and the traffic will take care of itself, we'll get to those neighborhood residential streets," Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Cole Stallard said.