Small plane crashes at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove
A small plane crashed Friday afternoon at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove in Chicago's western suburbs.
Man crushed to death after vehicle falls off lift at Wauconda auto repair shop
A man was killed on Tuesday morning when he was crushed by a vehicle that fell off a lift at a north suburban auto repair shop, police said.
Oak Lawn to pay $825K settlement to man punched by police while pinned down
The Village of Oak Lawn has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who was repeatedly punched by an Oak Lawn police officer as he was pinned to the ground while he was a teenager in 2022.
Power outage "quickly resolved" at Hines VA Hospital
A power outage on Tuesday morning at Hines VA Hospital prompted staff to reschedule some appointments, but officials said most patients were able to receive care.
Lawsuits accuse Archdiocese of protecting priests accused of child sex abuse
The Archdiocese of Chicago faces new accusations and three lawsuits accusing the Catholic church of keeping two priests in the ministry for decades, despite warnings and complaints of sexual abuse of children.
Inmate dies at Cook County Jail after fire in his cell
An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said.
6 in custody after homeless man stabbed to death in the Loop
Six people were in custody Monday afternoon, after a homeless man was stabbed to death in the Loop in downtown Chicago on Sunday morning.
Deaths at Arlington Heights apartment building to be ruled murder-suicide
A maintenance worker shot and killed a co-worker before turning the gun on himself last week at the apartment building where they worked in Arlington Heights, police said.
One dead, 8 wounded in 2 shootings in Chicago's downtown Loop district
The shootings took place on a bustling night, with huge crowds packing downtown Chicago for the Christmas tree lighting and the first night of Christkindlmarket.
2 men found dead in Arlington Heights apartment building identified
Two coworkers were found dead Friday afternoon inside an apartment building in Arlington Heights.
Judge's ruling on feds' use of force accuses CBP's Bovino of "outright lying"
A federal judge's ruling supporting limits on federal immigration agents' use of force in Chicago outlines in detail what the judge called repeated lies by Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
State's Attorney expands program allowing police to directly file gun charges
A program allowing Chicago police officers to file charges in low-level gun crimes without first getting approval from a prosecutor will be expanded across the city, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced on Friday.
St. Charles man secretly recorded 400 upskirt videos since 2017, police say
A man from St. Charles, Illinois, has been charged with secretly recording video up a woman's skirt at a store in Geneva, and police said investigators have uncovered hundreds more similar videos from the past eight years.
Bears will be without all 3 starting linebackers against the Steelers on Sunday
The Bears won't have any of their starting linebackers on the field on Sunday when they host the Steelers, who have yet to reveal if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be under center.
Chicago holiday festivities kick off with tree lighting, Christkindlmarket
Chicago's official Christmas tree is glowing bright with 119,000 lights in Millennium Park.