1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago Heights shooting
One person has died and four others were hospitalized after a shooting early Saturday morning in south suburban Chicago Heights.
Chicago Labor Day weekend shootings kill 8, hurt 51 others, police say
There have been 59 people shot in Chicago, eight of them fatally, over Labor Day weekend in 2025, according to police data.
Johnson signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents to Chicago
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
Man charged in November 2024 shooting at Arlington Heights hotel
A Wisconsin man has been charged with shooting another man during a fight at a hotel in Chicago's northwest suburbs last year.
Couple arrested after kids found living in squalor; father found with child porn
Two parents have been arrested in Fox Lake, Illinois, after investigators found their children and pets living in squalor, and their father in possession of child pornography, police said.
Kane County Cougars giving away Pope Leo XIV bobbleheads on Thursday
The Kane County Cougars are giving away Pope Leo XIV bobbleheads on Thursday when they host the Gary Southshore RailCats.
FBI offers $5,000 reward for arrest of Chicago serial bank robber
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a serial bank robber in Chicago.
Claire's, jewelry store chain for teens, closing 290 locations amid bankruptcy
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Pastor asks for help finding missing parishioner, 83-year-old Marvin Armstead
A Chicago pastor is asking for help finding one of her parishioners, who has been missing from the South Side for nearly a week.
Man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping postal worker in Little Village in 2022
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after pleading guilty to kidnapping a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier after she stopped to get gas in the Little Village neighborhood in 2022.
Chicago Latino leaders say Trump trying to "silence dissent" with National Guard plan
Latino leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago are joining the debate over whether the National Guard should be sent to the city.
More antisemitic graffiti found in Hyde Park neighborhood
Chicago police are still looking for whoever's responsible for antisemitic graffiti in Hyde Park.
5 CPD officers, 2 suspects hospitalized after police shooting, chase, crash
Police said officers were responding to reports of a burglary from freight train cars in Englewood when a suspect in an SUV struck an officer, prompting other officers to open fire.
Former Bears QB Jay Cutler pleads guilty to DUI, will spend 4 days in jail
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been sentenced to four days in jail in Tennessee, after pleading guilty to DUI charges from last year.
White Sox announce 2026 schedule, with Opening Day in Milwaukee
For the first time in their history, the Chicago White Sox will open their season next year against a National League opponent when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day on March 26.