Elementary school in Gary reopens 3 weeks after tornado damaged gym's roof
A tornado hit McCullough Academy just days before spring break. After being moved to a temporary location last week, students returned to their school on Tuesday.
3 administrators at Wheeling School District 21 placed on leave
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 said two assistant superintendents and a student services coordinator were placed on leave on March 21 for "different reasons."
Milk truck overturns on Interstate 65 near Lowell, Indiana
Indiana State Police said the truck overturned about two miles south of the Lowell exit, ending up in a field off the expressway.
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting after domestic dispute in Berwyn
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
Smash-and-grab burglars break into Gamestop in Scottsdale
Chicago police are searching for multiple people involved in a smash-and-grab burglary near 79th and Cicero.
Bulls coach Billy Donovan named to Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Chicago Sky star Sylvia Fowles and longtime NBA referee and Chicago native Danny Crawford also were selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2025 class.
1 killed, 15 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 57.
5 injured in rollover crash in Kane County
One person was ejected from the vehicle when a Ford Explorer rolled onto its roof in unincorporated Kane County near Pingree Grove.
2 men charged with robbing U.S. postal worker at gunpoint in Chicago in 2022
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Cook County releases interactive 2025 highway construction project map
A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer.
Pregnant Wisconsin teen missing since February found in Nebraska; man in custody
Sophia Martha Franklin had been reported missing on Feb. 3, after she was last seen at her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, about 60 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Chicago police find missing 5-year-old girl abducted in Washington Park
Blessen Turner was taken from the 6300 block of South Calumet Avenue, according to police.
5 semi-trailer trucks tip over on I-65 in NW Indiana; NB lanes closed near Lowell
Indiana State Police believed the trucks toppled over due to a strong gust of wind as thunderstorms were moving through the area
Mayor Brandon Johnson picks Anthony Quezada as next 35th Ward alderman
Quezada, a Cook County Commissioner since 2022, previously spent six years as former Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa's constituent service director.
2 Jewish students sue DePaul for negligence after antisemitic attack on campus
Max Long and Michael Kaminsky said they were attacked while showing support for Israel outside the DePaul Student Center in Lincoln Park.