NASCAR Chicago Street Race to return to Grant Park in 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who inherited the event from his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, previously had been noncommittal about bringing the race back.
Illinois man sentenced to 4.5 years for attacking officer, cameraman at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Shane Jason Woods, of downstate Auburn, is still facing a murder charge for a Skokie woman's death during a drunken crash in 2022.
Chicago police warn of string of armed carjackings and robberies on West Side
In a span of about 90 minutes, masked men armed with handguns and rifles carjacked a white BMW X2, used that car to rob two people at gunpoint, and then carjacked another vehicle.
CTA bus supervisor wounded in Archer Heights shooting
Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed one person was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital after a shooting near 47th and Archer.
Cook County declares Oct. 3 as Social Media Safety Day, aiming to protect kids from cyberbullying
Local leaders called for social media safety to be part of school curriculum statewide, as well as additional training for educators, and more.
Settlement reached in death of Kenneka Jenkins, found in Rosemont hotel freezer in 2017
An autopsy determined Jenkins died of hypothermia. Her family said hotel staff didn't secure the freezer, or conduct a proper search when she went missing.
Ald. Raymond Lopez to run against U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in 2024 primary
Lopez, one of the most conservative members of the Chicago City Council, billed himself as a centrist Democrat, and argued Garcia is too "extreme" for the district's voters.
Investigation underway after deadly crash in Park Ridge
The driver, 37-year-old Shalom Peters, of Morton Grove, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Chicago Park District helps families prepare for Day of the Dead festivities
On Monday, artist William Estrada led students of all ages in making a custom-designed screen printing. It's meant to help people build their ofrenda, or altar, to their ancestors.
Gov. Pritzker calls on President Biden to increase federal support for "overwhelming" migrant crisis
"Governors and mayors from border states have shipped people to our state like cargo in a dehumanizing attempt to score political points," Pritzker wrote.
Security guards fire shots at would-be armored truck robbers in Country Club Hills
The FBI said it is believed one of the suspects was hit by the bullet.
104-year-old Chicago woman becomes oldest tandem skydiver
Skydive Chicago is working with the Guinness Book of World Records to have her feat certified.
Victim of botched Chicago police raid in 2017 to get $300,000 settlement
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
Man convicted in 2018 murder of Naperville man dumped in garbage can
Prosecutors have said Ernest Collins, his girlfriend, and her mother plotted to rob and shoot Michael Armendariz, then dumped his body in a garbage can in a vacant home.
Workers at Ford Chicago Assembly Plant join UAW strike
Two weeks into the strike, approximately 25,000 auto workers have now walked off the job nationwide.