1 dead, 1 wounded in shootout after robbery attempt in Cicero
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting in Chicago to continue amid challenge to city's tax and licensing law
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
New body camera video shows suburban man missing for more than a month
Cook County Sheriff's officials have released new body camera video of a southwest suburban man who has been missing for more than a month.
Stolen ATM found ditched near lagoon in Douglass Park
Chicago police were investigating a stolen ATM that was found abandoned in Douglass Park on Tuesday morning on the West Side of Chicago.
Sportsbooks file lawsuit seeking to block Chicago's new sports betting tax
The country's top sportsbooks have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, challenging a new local sports betting tax set to go into effect in the new year.
3 men charged with stealing packages from moving freight train in Englewood
Three men have been charged with breaking into a moving freight train in Chicago and stealing several packages earlier this month in the Englewood neighborhood.
CPS school board hikes property tax levy to bring in an extra $25 million
The Chicago Board of Education on Monday voted to increase its property tax levy for next year to generate $25 million in new revenue for the Chicago Public Schools.
Scrap yard catches fire on West Side of Chicago
A fire was burning in a scrap yard on Monday afternoon on the West Side of Chicago.
CPD warns of 3 business burglaries in Logan Square and Humboldt Park
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries last week targeting businesses in the Logan Square and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.
Burglars clean out boutique consignment shop in Barrington
The owners of a consignment shop in Chicago's northwest suburbs said they are devastated after thieves nearly wiped out their entire inventory in a matter of seconds.
Mayor Johnson nods to "ABOLISH ICE" nomination in snowplow naming contest
The city of Chicago is accepting submissions for its fourth annual snowplow naming contest, and it appears Mayor Brandon Johnson might have an early favorite: "ABOLISH ICE."
3 women wounded in shooting on Christmas in Aurora
Three women were wounded in a shooting on Christmas night on Thursday in west suburban Aurora.
Aurora police cleared of wrongdoing in man's death during arrest at gas station
Aurora police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a man who died of a cocaine overdose during a confrontation at a gas station in March, following an investigation by Kane County prosecutors.
Faith leaders denied access to Broadview ICE facility to pray with detainees
A group of faith leaders from the Chicago area spent their morning on Christmas Eve outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in west suburban Broadview, after being denied access once again.
Woman charged with attacking 4 people at CTA bus stop in Lawndale
A woman has been charged with attacking four people at a CTA bus stop in the Lawndale neighborhood, including a woman she allegedly slashed with a broken beer bottle after threatening that woman's mother.