Workers at 6 Chicago area nursing homes plan to go on strike on Oct. 16
Workers at six Chicago and suburban nursing homes plan to go on strike in 10 days as they continue to fight for better pay.
Car crashes into townhouse, catches fire in Naperville
A car crashed into a townhouse and caught fire on Tuesday afternoon in west suburban Naperville.
Teen charged with attacking, robbing woman on Brown Line train in the Loop
A teen has been charged with attacking and robbing a woman on board a CTA train last month in downtown Chicago.
Two boys, both 15, charged in shooting of another teen in West Garfield Park
Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with shooting another teen last month in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
Who is running for president of Chicago's first fully elected school board?
For the first time, Chicago voters this November will elect the president of the Chicago Board of Education, as the governing body for the Chicago Public Schools becomes a fully elected board in 2027.
Who is running for the U.S. House in the Chicago area in 2026 midterms?
With five Democratic incumbent members of Congress in Illinois giving up their seats at the end of their terms, voters will elect a handful of new members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
2 Catholic schools place friendly wager on White Sox vs. Guardians in ALDS
As the White Sox prepare to face off against the Guardians in the American League Division Series, two Catholic schools with the same name in Chicago and Cleveland are engaged in a friendly competition.
14-year-old boy critically wounded in West Rogers Park shooting
A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Friday afternoon in the West Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.
How and when to watch White Sox vs. Guardians in 2026 ALDS
After sweeping the Astros in the wild card round of the playoffs, the White Sox are preparing to face the division-rival Guardians in the American League Division Series starting this weekend.
City Council to weigh $261M settlement in 17 Reynaldo Guevara cases
Chicago taxpayers could soon be shelling out more than $260 million dollars to settle cases tied to allegations that disgraced former police detective Reynaldo Guevara tortured 17 men into false confessions to crimes.
"Hollywood Ripper" Michael Gargiulo appears in court for 1993 murder in Glenview
A convicted serial killer known as the "Hollywood Ripper" appeared in court on Wednesday in north suburban Skokie in the 1993 murder of a teen from Glenview.
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Oakbrook Center shopping mall
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at the Oakbrook Center shopping mall in west suburban Oak Brook.
Chicago to install dedicated bus lane on northbound Michigan Avenue downtown
Seeking to reduce delays for CTA riders in downtown Chicago, officials plan to install a new dedicated bus lane on Michigan Avenue.
CPD releases video from deadly shooting in Greater Grand Crossing
Newly released surveillance video shows a deadly shooting last week at a gas station in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Prime Healthcare nurses protest OB services cuts at 3 Chicago area hospitals
Nurses will rally on Wednesday at one of three Chicago area hospitals that are cutting maternal care services this week.