Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson out indefinitely with groin injury
A Chicago Bears defense that's down bad after giving up 52 points to the Detroit Lions on Sunday could be without Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson for a while.
Teachers in Romeoville reach tentative deal; District 146 teachers authorize strike
After negotiating for months, the teachers' union in Romeoville reached a tentative agreement with Valley View Community School District 365U, avoiding a potential strike.
Finance Committee backs $90M deal to settle 176 lawsuits tied to corrupt ex-cop
A City Council committee on Monday advanced a $90 million deal to settle nearly 200 police misconduct lawsuits tied to a corrupt former police sergeant accused of framing hundreds of people on drug charges.
Gov. JB Pritzker expects ICE operations to continue in Chicago area
The governor attended a roundtable discussion Monday morning at Harold Washington College regarding how the Trump administraiton's immigration enforcement effort is impacting students.
Man charged with attempted sexual assault on CTA Yellow Line train
A man has been charged with beating and trying to sexually assault a woman on board a CTA Yellow Line train last week in Evanston.
Man wounded in shooting outside St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham
A man was wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon outside St. Sabina Church in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
3 theft suspects arrested after police chase from northwest Indiana to Chicago
Three people were arrested Friday afternoon in the Chinatown neighborhood near downtown Chicago, after leading police on a high-speed chase from northwest Indiana.
6 charged in $1 million burglary spree, accused of more than 115 thefts
Six men have been charged with stealing more than $1 million in cash and merchandise from Chicago area stores in a string of more than 115 burglaries.
CPD warns of string of robberies on CTA Red Line and Blue Line trains
Chicago police are warning CTA riders about a string of robberies on the Red Line and Blue Line downtown and on the South Side.
3 DuPage County deputies injured in fight, fall down courthouse escalator
Three DuPage County Sheriff's deputies were injured after falling down an escalator while struggling with a man they were trying to detain at the courthouse Friday morning in Wheaton, Illinois.
3 rescued after small plane crashes in Lake Michigan near Racine, Wis.
Three people were rescued from a small plane crash in Lake Michigan about 12 miles offshore from Racine, Wisconsin, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Ald. Brendan Reilly challenging Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in 2026
Downtown Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) announced Wednesday he is challenging Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the Democratic primary next year.
Man arrested after police chase through city and suburbs ends near Garfield Park
A man was in custody after a lengthy police chase through the suburbs and Northwest Side of Chicago on Tuesday afternoon ended in a crash on the West Side.
Bulls, Josh Giddey agree to 4-year, $100 million contract extension, reports say
The Chicago Bulls have reached a deal on a four-year, $100 million contract extension with point guard Josh Giddey, according to national reports.
Chicago police squad car stolen in Fuller Park neighborhood
A Chicago police squad car was stolen early Tuesday as officers were trying to make an investigatory stop in the Fuller Park neighborhood.