Chicago firefighters battle extra-alarm fire in Belmont Cragin
The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. in an apartment building in the 5300 block of West Drummond Place.
Oak Park police release video from shootout that killed Detective Allan Reddins
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oak Park.
Woman stabbed and carjacked, man also stabbed after suspect crashes car
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
Chicago Bears begin search for new head coach; these names are in the mix
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
Small plane hits hangar while taxiing at airport in Harvard, Illinois
The FAA said a Cessna 182 veered off the taxiway at Dacy Airport around 2 p.m., and hit a hangar building.
Chicago sees record 11 million trips on Divvy bikes and shared scooters in 2024
The new usage record comes as the city seeks to add 400 new Divvy stations over the next few years, with the goal of four bike-sharing stations per square mile.
Illinois reveals rejected license plates for 2024: "JAGWEED," "BADARSE."
Every year, the Illinois Secretary of State's office rejects personalized license plates because they're too profane, inflammatory, or simply too difficult to read.
Man dies in crash in Oak Lawn
Police said a car traveling on Southwest Highway hit another vehicle traveling on Cicero Avenue, sending the second vehicle into a vacant storefront.
Bulls fan who beat cancer to sit courtside as favorite team plays the Pacers
AJ Clements battled osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, last year. He is now cancer-free.
Illinois lawmakers pass Karina's Bill to seize guns in domestic violence cases
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed – allegedly by her husband – in July 2023.
Former Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Man charged with stealing lottery scratch-off tickets from 7-Eleven in Elmhurst
DuPage County prosecutors said the man convinced a 7-Eleven clerk to let him get warm inside the store, then stole $730 in scratch-off tickets when the clerk later went into the back cooler.
Woman charged with murder of 1-year-old daughter in Humboldt Park
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
CPD warns of robbers targeting delivery drivers in Englewood, West Englewood
Police said in each of the robberies, a group of three men wearing black hoodies and ski masks walked up to their victims with a handgun and demanded their vehicle.
Smash-and-grab burglars break into four restaurants at Ashburn strip mall
One restaurant manager said the strip mall stores keep their cash securely locked up, so the burglars didn't get much.