Passenger arrested after gun is found in bag at O'Hare International Airport
Police said, shortly before 1 p.m., a passenger was taken into custody at O'Hare after a firearm was found in his bag.
Fallen CPD officer Enrique Martinez honored on memorial wall near Soldier Field
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4, 2024.
Johnson responds to Trump threats to withhold federal funding: "That's terrorism"
"Trying to force your will to break the spirit of working people in order to have a conversation? That's terrorism. We're not going to negotiate with terrorists," Johnson said on Tuesday.
14-year-old charged in shooting of 15-year-old during Streeterville teen takeover
Police said the 14-year-old has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
CTA worker arrested on weapons charges after deadly shootout by Blue Line stop near UIC
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
University of Chicago Booth School of Business gets $100 million gift for MBA program
University of Chicago alumnus Konstantin Sokolov, founder of Chicago-based IJS Investments, made the $100 million gift to the Executive MBA Program at the university.
Man charged with stabbing wife to death in Budlong Woods
Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 29-year-old Mairunnisa Osman.
Support groups hold community resource fair for gun violence victims' families
Support groups for those impacted by violence in Chicago are hoping to get the word out that help is available.
Man killed in shootout near CTA Blue Line stop near University of Illinois Chicago
Police said two men got into an argument on the pedestrian bridge outside the UIC-Halsted stop shortly after 6 p.m., when they started shooting at each other.
Giveaways on South Side help Chicago families in need ahead of Easter
The same Chicago non-profit that helps out families in need around Christmas hosted a spring giveaway on Saturday.
2 men seriously wounded in gas station shooting in East Chicago, Indiana
The shooting happened around 10:50 p.m. Friday at the Speedway gas station at 3956 Guthrie Street.
Small businesses in Chicago feeling impact of Trump's tariffs on China
Small businesses in the Chicago area are making some difficult decisions about their future, because of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and the retaliation from China.
Blue Island soldier surprises kids at preschool after 10 months overseas
Eduardo Medina-Ramos just got back from a 10-month deployment in Jordan, so he headed to St. Walter-St. Benedict School to surprise his two-preschoolers by picking them up from school Friday afternoon.
State Street Bridge over Chicago River to close for repairs on April 28
The bridge will remain closed to vehicles and pedestrians through mid-November.
Chicago City Council Committee rejects Dexter Reed settlement
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.