Metra trains delayed due to systemwide positive train control issues
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
3 injured in Tri-State Tollway crash near Gurnee
Three people were injured in a car crash Wednesday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway near north suburban Gurnee.
Alders reject $8.25M settlement for fatal crash in high-speed chase of stolen car
The City Council Finance Committee voted down a recommendation from city attorneys to pay a $8.25 million settlement in a high-speed police chase that led to the death of an innocent woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
What to know about the race for Illinois' 4th Congressional District
While three Democrats will be running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District in 2026, primary voters will see only one of those candidates on the ballot in March, as the other two will be running as independents.
Man charged with beating and robbing CTA passenger on Red Line train
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
Republican Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy discusses his agenda
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
Man airlifted to hospital after crash on Borman Expressway
A driver was airlifted to the hospital after crashing into a stalled truck on Tuesday morning on the Borman Expressway in Lake County, Indiana.
Man sentenced to 28 years for running sex trafficking operation, kidnapping 2
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for running a violent sex trafficking operation out of his home and motels in south suburban Lansing.
Choose Chicago hosts annual meeting on 2026 tourism strategy
Chicago leaders are sharing their strategy to keep the city a top destination for tourists.
Illinois lawmakers close to Bears stadium deal in Arlington Heights, sources say
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team seeks to build a new stadium, and sources said state lawmakers are close to a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.
Milwaukee woman charged with murder in deadly shooting in Oakbrook Terrace
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man last week in Chicago's western suburbs.
Aldermen to weigh $8.25M settlement in fatal crash during high-speed police chase
Chicago taxpayers could soon be on the hook for $8.25 million to settle a lawsuit over a high-speed police chase that led to the death of a woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
Alders to vote on $29.2M in settlements tied to former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Man killed in Austin neighborhood shooting
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
Death of 10-year-old girl in Bronzeville ruled suicide
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Bronzeville community this weekend.