Chicago weekend shootings leave 2 dead, 23 hurt, according to police
At least five people, between the ages of 6 and 40, were shot during the weekend, according to police.
Angel Reese hosts back-to-school celebration for CPS students
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to class on Monday, and hundreds of them will be starting the new school year in style thanks to Chicago Sky star Angel Reese.
Storms roll into Chicago area, tear roof off Mt. Prospect apartment building
Strong storms swept through the Chicago area Saturday evening, bringing torrential rain, hail, and damaging winds, causing significant damage in several suburbs.
Ex-Blackhawks PR manager sues team for discrimination, wrongful termination
A former Chicago Blackhawks public relations manager has filed a lawsuit against the team, accusing a supervisor of discriminating against him because he is gay, and firing him over an interview with an LGBTQ+ sports website.
Illinois State Police trooper arrested on federal child pornography charges
An Illinois State Police trooper, who is also a youth hockey referee, was arrested this week on federal child pornography charges.
Chicago police officer fires shots at shooting suspect in South Shore
A Chicago police officer fired shots at a shooting suspect during a foot chase Friday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.
12 CPD officers honored as "Officers of the Month" for August
A dozen Chicago police officers on Thursday were recognized by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation as August's officers of the month.
Man arrested in murder of 11-year-old girl who disappeared in 1996 in Moline
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
Santiago Elementary families urge CPS to keep school open amid property sale
Students at Esmeralda Santiago Elementary School are back in class for the new school year, and community members are speaking out about the future of the school and other Acero charter schools.
Pope Leo XIV bus tour kicking off in Chicago
A new tour is taking people to see where Pope Leo XIV grew up and took his first steps toward the Vatican.
CPD officers won't be charged with a crime in Dexter Reed shooting death
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced Wednesday that the Chicago police officers who killed Dexter Reed last year during shootout in Humboldt Park will not face any criminal charges.
Naperville District 203 teacher strike looming amid contract dispute
The union and the district have been bargaining since February.
Former CPS dean sentenced to 22 years for sexually assaulting student
A former Chicago Public Schools dean has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a Little Village Lawndale High School student.
Chicago police warn of string of apartment burglaries in Oakland neighborhood
Police said a man broke into apartment buildings at least four times in a week, and damaged vending machines and laundry machines to steal the coins inside:
Chicago reports first 3 human cases of West Nile virus in 2025
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.