Man charged with stealing $6,200 of ice cream from delivery trucks in Indiana
A man has been charged with stealing hundreds of cases of ice cream from delivery trucks in northwest Indiana.
1 dead, 1 critically injured in house fire in Spring Grove
One woman is dead, and another is in critical condition, after they were pulled out of a burning home Friday afternoon in Chicago's far northern suburbs.
City Council approves 2026 revenue plan without mayor's proposed head tax
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
Dozens more CPD officers and private security guards to begin patrolling CTA
Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards will be deployed along the CTA's bus and train system, officials said on Thursday.
Odunze, Burden to miss Bears' rematch against Packers on Saturday with injuries
The Bears will be severely depleted at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
City Council sets up final vote Saturday on alternative to mayor's budget plan
An alternative budget proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents on the City Council is gaining momentum, and could get a final vote in the next two days.
Mayor's budget team criticizes rivals' budget, claims it would leave $163M gap
Back-and-forth budget talks between Mayor Brandon Johnson's office and his opponents on the City Council continued Wednesday afternoon at Chicago City Hall with no resolution in sight.
2 killed in plane crash at DuPage Airport in West Chicago
A small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon at DuPage Airport in the city of West Chicago.
Woman charged with attacking 4 people with glass bottle in the Loop
A woman has been charged with attacking four people with a glass bottle on Tuesday morning in the Loop in downtown Chicago.
CFD honors paramedic Robert Truevillian, who died of COVID-19 in 2020
The Chicago Fire Department on Wednesday remembered a paramedic who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, honoring Robert Truevillian with a bell-ringing ceremony at the firehouse where he was stationed.
Jury rejects damages for Ariel Roman, man shot by CPD officers at Red Line stop
A federal jury on Tuesday declined to award any damages to a man shot by Chicago police at a CTA station in 2020, siding with the officers' attorneys who argued they shot him in self-defense.
Mayor's critics advance alternate budget with plastic bag tax hike, higher liquor taxes
Critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget plan on Tuesday advanced an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales, and allow ads on city vehicles and light poles.
CPD officer found not guilty of sexually abusing woman after shoplifting arrest
A Chicago police officer has been found not guilty of groping a woman while she was handcuffed in a holding cell after she was arrested for shoplifting in 2023.
Portillo's planning new Michigan Avenue restaurant in downtown Chicago
Portillo's plans to open a new restaurant along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, according to city records.
Pair indicted in string of robberies in Little Village and Humboldt Park
A second man has been charged in a string of armed robberies, including one in which the victim was kidnapped, last month in the Humboldt Park and Little Village neighborhoods.