One week left in Chicago's third annual snowplow naming contest
While Chicago hasn't had much snowfall yet this winter, it's that time of year again to try to name one of the city's snowplows.
$20,000 reward offered in Gage Park mass shooting investigation
Three men were killed and five other people were wounded when a fight broke out on Dec. 2 at a party inside a home near 59th and Saint Louis.
2 suspects charged after stabbing at restaurant in Oak Forest, Illinois
Police said, around 2 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at Jamaica Jerk Choice at 6066 W. 159th St., and found "several" people who had been stabbed.
Visitation and funeral scheduled for Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns
Carns was struck and killed by a car on Dec. 23 while picking up debris on Interstate 55.
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele gets license back after DUI arrest
Steele, who serves the three-member panel that hears property tax appeals in Cook County, was arrested for DUI after crashing into two parked cars in November.
South Shore couple wins first 2025 marriage license in Cook County
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon will preside over a special wedding ceremony for the winning couple on Jan. 2, the first official business day of the new year.
Quintonio LeGrier's mother holds vigil on 9th anniversary of fatal police shooting
LeGrier's mother, Janet Cooksey, was on hand to release nine balloons – one for each year he's been gone.
Man sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing 4 child relatives for years
Jaime Reyes, 70, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
Truck driver killed, teen son injured in Christmas Eve crash in Kankakee County
Lynwood-based Ray & Wally's Towing said the heavy-duty wrecker was operated by one of its drivers, who died at the scene.
Woman sexually assaulted during home invasion in West Rogers Park
After sexually assaulting the woman, the man stole some of her belongings, and fled through the back door.
Chicago's top 10 stories of 2024: Cicadas, mayoral clashes and more
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
Truck driver killed, child seriously hurt in head-on semi crash in Kankakee Co.
Illinois State Police said a truck driver lost control of his rig on Illinois Route 17 near Bull Creek Road, and hit another semi head-on.
Judge orders school board to stay away from CPS CEO's contract talks with CTU
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Northwestern doctors save pregnant woman and baby after finding large tumor
MaKenna Lauterbach developed a cough last December, and it continued to grow worse over the next few months.
Englewood groups team up to give away hundreds of toys for Christmas
"We've been doing this for five years. Every year it get better and better," Englewood First Responders founder Charles McKenzie said.