Man critically injured in apartment fire in Belmont Cragin
Firefighters pulled a man out of the fire, and he had burns throughout his body, and a laceration to his neck.
Pedestrian struck, critically injured by snowplow in Merrillville, Indiana
A female was hit by a pickup truck equipped with a snowplow outside the Aldi at 10 W. Lincoln Hwy. on Tuesday morning.
10-year-old girl arrested for stealing from stores at Gurnee Mills shopping mall
Police said the girl admitted to stealing merchandise under instructions from her mother, who also was involved in the theft.
Chinese telecom company pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets from Motorola
Hytera Communications Corp. admitted to recruiting and hiring former Motorola Solutions employees and directing them to steal digital mobile radio technology.
1 charged after South Side building evacuated over report of suspicious materials
A Chicago apartment building has been evacuated after a woman called 911 to report concerns about suspicious materials found inside an apartment.
1 dead after Metra train hits car in Norwood Park
An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a car just before 4 p.m. near the Norwood Park station near the intersection of Avondale and Nagle avenues.
Burglar broke into 3 Edgewater businesses with screwdriver
Police released surveillance video of the thief, who used a screwdriver to smash the windows of three businesses in the Edgewater neighborhood in the span of a week.
Ohio man arrested in Indiana after trying to drive car off tow truck
Police said the man was wanted on a probation violation in Ohio and had lied about his identity to avoid arrest.
Man sentenced to 66 years for killing 2 Chicago men, wounding teen in Mexico
Authorities in Mexico said Iram Uranga Armendáriz shot and killed three men and critically wounded a Chicago teen over an argument about a $250,000 debt.
Bears interview Lions OC Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn for head coach job
Both Johnson and Glenn have been looked at as top candidates this cycle, and for good reason.
ISP trooper hurt in crash responding to earlier accident in South Barrington
The trooper was going through the intersection of Route 59 and Higgins Road with his lights and sirens on, when another vehicle hit his squad car.
Chicago reveals 50 finalists for 3rd annual snowplow naming contest
Chicago residents can vote for up to six names before Jan. 21.
Flight delays and cancellations at Chicago's airports
The Chicago area is expected to see 1 to 2 inches of snow.
Data breach at New Trier H.S. exposed thousands of students' records
New Trier said the data that was accessed included names and school ID numbers. No current students' Social Security numbers were accessed, but some former students' were.
$33.75M in settlements approved in CPD lawsuits tied to 3 infamous former officers
City attorneys recommended the settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara - all of whom have been accused of framing dozens of people.