Rush, University of Chicago, Northwestern team up for breast cancer research
The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.
Two children, siblings Amiirah and Herman Gholston, missing from South Shore
Chicago police are searching for a young brother and sister who have been missing from the South Shore neighborhood since Saturday.
Pritzker says Trump administration already moving to deploy troops to Chicago
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday said the Trump administration has begun preparations to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, including members of the Texas National Guard.
Street named in honor of Fred Hampton, Black Panther leader killed by police in 1969
Fred Hampton Sr., a Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed in Chicago during a 1969 police raid, received an honorary street name on Saturday on the Near West Side.
Daddy Stroller Social Club spotlights paternal postpartum depression
Combining community, mental health awareness, and fatherhood; that's the mission of the Daddy Stroller Social Club. The Chicago chapter of the group met up Saturday morning at Harold Washington Park.
Porkchop Chicago BBQ restaurant in Edgewater heavily damaged by fire
A barbecue restaurant was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.
1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago Heights shooting
One person has died and four others were hospitalized after a shooting early Saturday morning in south suburban Chicago Heights.
Chicago Labor Day weekend shootings kill 8, hurt 51 others, police say
There have been 59 people shot in Chicago, eight of them fatally, over Labor Day weekend in 2025, according to police data.
Johnson signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents to Chicago
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
Man charged in November 2024 shooting at Arlington Heights hotel
A Wisconsin man has been charged with shooting another man during a fight at a hotel in Chicago's northwest suburbs last year.
Couple arrested after kids found living in squalor; father found with child porn
Two parents have been arrested in Fox Lake, Illinois, after investigators found their children and pets living in squalor, and their father in possession of child pornography, police said.
Kane County Cougars giving away Pope Leo XIV bobbleheads on Thursday
The Kane County Cougars are giving away Pope Leo XIV bobbleheads on Thursday when they host the Gary Southshore RailCats.
FBI offers $5,000 reward for arrest of Chicago serial bank robber
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a serial bank robber in Chicago.
Claire's, jewelry store chain for teens, closing 290 locations amid bankruptcy
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Pastor asks for help finding missing parishioner, 83-year-old Marvin Armstead
A Chicago pastor is asking for help finding one of her parishioners, who has been missing from the South Side for nearly a week.