Gov. JB Pritzker, community leaders denounce rise in hate since Israel-Hamas war
"Hate has no home here in Illinois. It's a phrase I've used time and time again, but hate always has an insidious way of trying to move in," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
CTA bus crash on Near West Side sends 8 to hospitals
Police said the bus was headed north on Ashland Avenue around 12:30 p.m., when another vehicle swerved into its lane, and the bus crashed into a light pole.
Roseland Community Hospital launches mobile breast cancer screening service in Chicago
A new clinic on wheels is taking off on the Far South Side on Monday in an effort to make breast cancer screenings more accessible.
Six Chicago area synagogues donating ambulance to Israel
Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's emergency medical service partnered with the Red Cross, said contributions like this can be the difference between life and death.
Alderwoman, aide swarmed over migrant tent camp plans in Brighton Park
Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the "unconscionable" attack, saying, "any violent act against an elected official in our city is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms."
CTA announces $2 billion budget plan, with goal of bringing more riders back
"This is nice to have some good news come out, and I think the last couple months have just been rough for CTA riders," said DePaul University professor Joe Schwieterman, an expert on mass transit and public planning.
Defense team withdraws from case of two girls slain in Delphi, Indiana
Richard Allen's trial had been scheduled for January, but will now have to be rescheduled.
Man charged with murder in shooting in near Bensenville
Kevin Krenc is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Victor Garcia.
Chopper 2 makes emergency landing after striking bird in Wisconsin
Pilot Mike Sypien suffered some abrasions, but was otherwise not seriously injured, and was able to safely land the helicopter in a field.
COPA releases video of Chicago police officers firing at armed woman on Far South Side
Body camera video shows the woman pointing a gun at officers as they started walking up to question her.
U.S. Bank branch robbed at gunpoint in Schaumburg
Just before 11 a.m., a man armed with a black handgun, and wearing a work jacket, hoodie, and black mask robbed the U.S. Bank at 60 S. Meacham Rd.
Top aide to Mayor Brandon Johnson leading delegation to Mexico border amid Chicago migrant crisis
Mayor Johnson and other senior aides will stay in Chicago as they continue to work to find more shelter space for thousands of newly arrived migrants in Chicago.
Second installment Cook County property tax bills arrive, due Dec. 1
The tax bills will hit people's mailboxes on Nov. 1, but they are available to view online now.
Elderly woman critically injured in Evanston crash
A classic car with a cracked windshield was seen behind crime scene tape at Central and Lincolnwood.
Two Bears fans beaten at Soldier Field during Vikings game
Police said, around 1:30 p.m., a 50-year-old man and a 27-year-old man got into an argument with three other men inside the stadium, when the three men began beating them.