White Sox strike deal to possibly sell to billionaire Justin Ishbia as early as 2029
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf would maintain control of the team at least through 2029.
Crosetti Brand convicted of stabbing pregnant woman and killing her son
Brand, 39, was charged with 17 counts, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion and domestic battery. A jury found him guilty on all counts Thursday evening.
With transit funding deal still up in the air, agencies begin planning possible cuts
CTA, Metra, and Pace officials are preparing "doomsday budgets" after Illinois state lawmakers didn't address the Chicago area mass transit system's massive budget shortfall during the spring legislative session.
Northbrook bank robber attacked tellers with pepper spray and fire extinguisher
Emeril England, 25, of Chicago is charged with one count of bank robbery.
Charges dropped against Harvey alderwoman after removal from council meeting
Chapman had been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer after she was arrested at the April 28 Harvey City Council meeting.
Illinois lawmakers pass measure aimed at helping solve missing persons cases
The Missing Persons Identification Act requires law enforcement to report immediately when they learn of a missing person and enter it into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System.
Streamwood man Jalonie Jenkins charged with stabbing murders of his 2 sisters
Jalonie Jenkins, 25, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his sisters – 21-year-old Janiya Jenkins and 10-year-old Eyani Jones.
Wisconsin man allegedly framed for threatening Trump still could face deportation
A man is accused of framing Ramón Morales Reyes of threatening the president in order to prevent Morales Reyes from testifying against him at trial after stabbing and robbing Morales Reyes.
Parents sue CPS after 10-year-old boy choked to death at Clissold Elementary
Kody Townsend began choking on food after suffering a seizure, and his parents said he wasn't being supervised as required at the time.
5th victim dies after April crash at after-school program in downstate Chatham
The Sangamon County Coroner's office said 8-year-old Bradley Lund had been hospitalized at HSHS St. John's Hospital since suffering multiple blunt force injuries in the crash on April 28.
3 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Beach Park
The driver of a GMC Acadia sideswiped a school bus and a Ford Focus, before hitting two other cars in oncoming traffic.
Chicago Defender Charities helps open new wellness center in Back of the Yards
The center will offer a wide range of services for the Back of the Yards community; including primary care, behavioral health, and weight loss and wellness programs.
City officials break ground on SACRED Apartments affordable housing complex
The five-story building at 9200 S. Burley Av. will include 81 units of affordable housing and 6,000 feet of retail space.
Illinois lawmakers pass $55B state budget, but no mass transit funding yet
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.
CPD searching for missing girls: Talayah Rogers, 3, and Taliayh Rogers, 5
Police have not said when or where the two girls went missing. Anyone who sees them is asked to call Area 2 special victims unit detectives at 312-747-8274.