3 charged with stealing $700,000 from Village of Winthrop Harbor
Phillip Sanders, Vanessa Yarbrough, and Patrick Dickens all have been charged with theft, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
St. Patricks' Day 2025: Where to see Chicago River dyeing and parades
The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means three parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.
City Council rejects fur ban, approves $3M in police misconduct settlements
Ald. Stephanie Coleman (16th), who chairs the City Council Black Caucus, said banning the sale of new furs would "have such a devastating economic consequence to our city's small businesses."
Man sentenced to 57 years in prison for 2022 shooting at Aurora gas station
Byron Frazier, 32, was convicted last year of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, armed violence, and armed habitual criminal.
4-year-old Wisconsin boy calls 911 after his mom eats his ice cream
"My mommy is being bad," the boy told a 911 dispatcher in Racine County.
Kennedy Expressway construction to resume next week with OB lane closures
Beginning on March 18, IDOT will begin repairing 19 bridges, repatching pavement, and replacing overhead signs and LED lights in the outbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway.
Jury awards $120 million to two men wrongfully convicted of 2003 murder
John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell both spent more than 16 years in prison before their convictions were overturned in 2019.
Man accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton to stay in jail as he awaits new trial
Micheail Ward's conviction was thrown out, after an appeals court ruled detectives violated his constitutional rights during his interrogation.
Woman killed in shooting in Walmart parking lot in Lansing
A 66-year-old woman was found shot in the parking lot of the Walmart at 176th and Torrence.
Man arrested on Michigan assault warrant months after his wife was found dead
Caitlin Tracey, 36, was found dead in her husband's condo building in the South Loop in October, but it's unclear if his arrest is connected to her death.
Chicago scientists protest Trump's layoffs at CDC, NOAA, other scientific institutions
Dozens of similar rallies were held across the country on Friday, including one in Washington, D.C., which drew more than 1,000 people.
Activist who had tooth knocked out by CPD officer could get $280,000 settlement
The city's police oversight agency recommended officer Nicholas Jovanovich be fired for using excessive force against Miracle Boyd, but he resigned before facing any possible disciplinary action.
Interactive Lionel Messi exhibit coming to Chicago in July
Artificial intelligence will put visitors on the field for various moments in Messi's career, and to try out his training routine.
Federal prison guard in Chicago charged with sexually abusing 4 inmates
Brittany Hall has been indicted on three counts of abusive sexual contact and five counts of sexual abuse of a ward in custody.
Man jumps from burning home in Humboldt Park
Police and firefighters responded to the fire shortly after 1:45 a.m. in a two-story home in the 600 block of North Springfield Avenue.