Mayor's critics budget drop garbage collection fee hike from alternate budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson and a group of aldermen pushing its own budget proposal on Monday did not appear to move any closer to an agreement on a spending plan for next year.
2 charged in connection with home invasion targeting woman in Homer Glen
Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a 73-year-old woman inside her home on Wednesday in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
Fire destroys home in West Chatham; no injuries after firefighter mayday call
A South Side home was destroyed after a fire Friday night in the West Chatham neighborhood. The flames and smoke could be seen for miles as firefighters called for all hands on deck.
Father and 4-year-old son missing from Little Village, Chicago police say
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
5 injured when dump truck hits 4 cars, ends up in ditch near Libertyville
The roads were wet, but it's unclear if that's what caused a dump truck to lose control and hit four cars on Wednesday in unincorporated Lake County near Libertyville.
Mayor's critics introduce alternate budget, set 5 meetings to vote by end of year
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
Feds agree to extend court order on conditions in Broadview ICE facility
The Trump administration has agreed to extend a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions inside the ICE facility in Broadview for several more months.
Charges dropped against Laugh Factory manager after grand jury rejects indictment
A federal judge dismissed assault charges against a manager of the Laugh Factory comedy club, after a grand jury refused to indict him in connection with a clash with a Border Patrol agent.
Lurie Children's Hospital receives $11M gift for genetics and rare disease research
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital on Wednesday announced what they called a "transformative gift," as investment banker Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, have donated $11 million to the hospital.
Budget battle drags on at City Hall, with mayor and alders at odds over head tax
The city budget is a top priority as Chicago alderpeople prepare for Wednesday's City Council meeting, but the mayor and council are still far apart on a deal.
Semi catches fire on Stevenson Expressway, blocking southbound lanes
All but one lane of the southbound Stevenson Expressway was blocked during the Tuesday afternoon rush, after a semi-trailer truck caught fire.
Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession
Families in the Little Village neighborhood bundled up Tuesday morning for the community's annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession on the West Side of Chicago.
Man charged with arson after roommate found shot to death in Cicero fire
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
Man's stabbing death in West Loop ruled a suicide
A 54-year-old man was found unresponsive with stab wounds to his chest inside a residence on Saturday afternoon, according to CPD.
Driver injured after ice falls from semi-truck, damages work van in Marengo
A plumbing worker's windshield was damaged Friday afternoon when a chunk of snow or ice fell from a semi-truck in front of him as he was driving in Chicago's far northwestern suburbs.