2-year-old killed, 13 people injured when car crashes into Portillo's in Oswego
A 2-year-old was killed and 13 other people were injured Wednesday afternoon, when a car crashed into a Portillo's restaurant in Oswego, Illinois.
Family of man killed in Navy Pier shooting files lawsuit against accused gunman
The family of a man shot and killed at Navy Pier in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the accused shooter.
Verizon installing flood sensors in Chicago to provide real-time flash flood alerts
Only days after intense rain flooded out streets and homes on the South and Southwest sides of Chicago, the city plans to launch a new high-tech system to warn people about flash flooding.
Man charged with DUI, reckless homicide in crash that killed son in Beach Park
A man has been charged with driving under the influence of cannabis in a crash that killed his 5-year-old son and critically injured his 2-year-old son last year in Beach Park, Illinois.
Blue Line service resumes after phony bomb threat at Rosemont station
CTA Blue Line train service returned to normal late Tuesday morning, after a false bomb threat temporarily halted trains at the Rosemont stop.
1 hurt in crash between motorcycle and semi-truck in Itasca
One person was injured in a fiery crash Friday evening in northwest suburban Itasca.
Vehicle fire blocks traffic on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park
A car fire has halted traffic on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park during the Friday afternoon rush.
Man charged in 2024 road rage shooting on Eisenhower Expy. near Elmhurst
A Chicago man has been charged in a road rage shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway in DuPage County on the day before Thanksgiving last year.
116th Race to Mackinac to set sail from Chicago this weekend
Nearly 300 boats and 2,500 sailors are joining the 333-mile race on Lake Michigan from Navy Pier to Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Suspect in custody after 2 found dead in LaSalle County house fire
The LaSalle County Sheriff's office said Ronald W. Martin Jr., 45, was taken into custody.
Leo High School boys' choir celebrated at Chicago City Council meeting
It's not the biggest crowd they've stood before, but on Wednesday the Leo High School boys' choir received a well-deserved shoutout from the Chicago City Council.
City Council honors Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. as he prepares to step down
Burnett, 61, is the dean of the City Council, having represented the 27th Ward on the West Side since 1995. He's also the vice mayor and chairman of the Zoning Committee.
Northbound Edens Expressway closed in Northbrook after 5-vehicle crash
Illinois State Police said, around 10:40 a.m., troopers responded to a crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Dundee Road involving five vehicles.
Chicago man charged with robbing two women, shooting one in Lakeview
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood.
City Council upholds Mayor Johnson's veto of "snap curfew" ordinance
The City Council drove the final nail in the coffin for a controversial "snap curfew" ordinance, upholding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the measure that would have allowed police to impose a youth curfew anywhere in Chicago on as little as 30 minutes' notice.