Southbound I-55 reopens near Cass Ave. in Darien hours after fatal crash
A semi-tractor truck without a trailer crashed and rolled over into a ditch along the Stevenson Expressway.
Jussie Smollett to pay $50,000 to charity to settle lawsuit filed by city of Chicago
Smollett was convicted in 2021 on charges accusing him of staging a racist and homophobic hate crime against himself, but the conviction was later overturned on double jeopardy grounds.
Chicago man charged with beating, stabbing 43-year-old on SW Side
Rey Gonzalez, 21, was arrested by Chicago police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday.
Chicago Blackhawks hire Jeff Blashill as new head coach
Blashill, 51, spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Before that, he spent seven seasons as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings from 2015-22.
Kane Co. prosecutors weigh hate crime charges after lesbian attacked at McDonald's
Kady Grass suffered a broken nose, a hemorrhage on her eye, and PTSD after the attack at a McDonald's in Carpentersville last week.
Chicago massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting clients since 2016
Cyril Willemin, 50, is charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and two counts of criminal sexual abuse.
Wienermobiles to race for checkered flag at "Wienie 500" in Indianapolis
Just ahead of this year's Indianapolis 500, there's a new race that fans are already relishing: The Wienie 500.
Man charged with shooting death of 13-year-old nephew at home in Englewood
Kemonte Rice, 25, has been charged with felony counts of child endangerment causing death and obstructing justice.
City Council delays final vote on controversial "snap curfew" ordinance
The ordinance would allow police to activate three-hour "snap curfews" anywhere in the city with at least 30 minutes' notice in order to curb teen takeovers
SNAP asks Pope Leo XIV to sign canon law on sex abuse
A sexual abuse survivors' group is asking Pope Leo XIV to sign new canon law on sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Church.
Krishnamoorthi expects Trump to "intimidate" House GOP into backing budget bill
"I think the small ugly truth about this bill is that it piles trillions of dollars in debt on the middle class and future generations," Krishnamoorthi said.
"Prayer on the 9" holds 15th annual anti-violence march on South Side
New Live Covenant Church Southeast has been hosting "Prayer on the 9" for the past 15 years, but this year was special.
Chicago Archdiocese to celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field in June
"This celebration is an extraordinary opportunity for people from the city and beyond to come together in shared pride for one of our own," the Archdiocese said in a statement on Saturday.
I-65 reopens in NW Indiana after semi-truck fire damaged pavement near Lowell
Indiana State Police said a semi-trailer truck caught fire on I-65 near the Lowell Exit on Saturday morning, blocking all northbound lanes.
7-year-old boy stabbed in Rogers Park; woman in custody
A 26-year-old woman stabbed the boy in the abdomen. He was hospitalized in fair condition.