5 injured when dump truck hits 4 cars, ends up in ditch near Libertyville
The roads were wet, but it's unclear if that's what caused a dump truck to lose control and hit four cars on Wednesday in unincorporated Lake County near Libertyville.
Mayor's critics introduce alternate budget, set 5 meetings to vote by end of year
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
Feds agree to extend court order on conditions in Broadview ICE facility
The Trump administration has agreed to extend a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions inside the ICE facility in Broadview for several more months.
Charges dropped against Laugh Factory manager after grand jury rejects indictment
A federal judge dismissed assault charges against a manager of the Laugh Factory comedy club, after a grand jury refused to indict him in connection with a clash with a Border Patrol agent.
Lurie Children's Hospital receives $11M gift for genetics and rare disease research
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital on Wednesday announced what they called a "transformative gift," as investment banker Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, have donated $11 million to the hospital.
Budget battle drags on at City Hall, with mayor and alders at odds over head tax
The city budget is a top priority as Chicago alderpeople prepare for Wednesday's City Council meeting, but the mayor and council are still far apart on a deal.
Semi catches fire on Stevenson Expressway, blocking southbound lanes
All but one lane of the southbound Stevenson Expressway was blocked during the Tuesday afternoon rush, after a semi-trailer truck caught fire.
Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession
Families in the Little Village neighborhood bundled up Tuesday morning for the community's annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession on the West Side of Chicago.
Man charged with arson after roommate found shot to death in Cicero fire
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
Man's stabbing death in West Loop ruled a suicide
A 54-year-old man was found unresponsive with stab wounds to his chest inside a residence on Saturday afternoon, according to CPD.
Driver injured after ice falls from semi-truck, damages work van in Marengo
A plumbing worker's windshield was damaged Friday afternoon when a chunk of snow or ice fell from a semi-truck in front of him as he was driving in Chicago's far northwestern suburbs.
Falling concrete punctures windshield, injures driver on Stevenson Expressway
A chunk of falling concrete broke through the windshield of an SUV on Friday afternoon, injuring a driver on the Stevenson Expressway near the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Freight train derails in South Deering neighborhood
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
City Council committee moves to ban sale of intoxicating hemp products
A City Council committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to ban hemp-derived THC products in Chicago before a federal ban goes into effect in one year.
Feds drop charges against Laugh Factory manager in clash with Border Patrol agent
Federal prosecutors have moved to drop assault charges against the manager of a Chicago comedy club, following a confrontation with a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Lakeview in October.