Chicago cop cited, crash killed 9-year-old bicyclist
Chicago police say an off-duty officer has been issued a citation after the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a 9-year-old riding his bicycle along a Chicago street.
Six Flags hiring 'scare actors' for Fright Fest
Six Flags Great America is excited for the return of Fright Fest.
Lawyer: Iowa man found with guns in Chicago hotel was here to propose to girlfriend, not launch mass attack
Keegan Casteel has been accused by Chicago’s mayor and top cop of possibly planning a mass attack on Navy Pier crowds from the window of his hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend. But police and court filings so far detail no such plans.
Chicago's top cop says rapper killed outside Cook County Jail should've never been released
Chicago's top cop David Brown is using the case of a rapper fatally shot over the weekend outside Cook County Jail as a reason to push for keeping violent offenders behind bars.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of couple during Chicago's Puerto Rican Parade: police
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a couple who were shot while celebrating the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Humboldt Park last month.
Iowa man charged with having guns in Chicago hotel proposes to woman after bonding out of jail
The Iowa man accused of bringing guns and ammunition into a downtown Chicago hotel over the Fourth of July weekend bonded out of jail Wednesday, and then proposed to a woman.
Chicago man shot by concealed-carry holder after fatally shooting woman, wounding 2 men: police
A man allegedly fatally shot a woman and wounded two other men over the weekend in Austin before being shot by a concealed-carry holder, police said.
Free condoms available at Chicago Public Schools beginning this fall
Starting this fall, free condoms will be available at Chicago Public Schools with students fifth grade or older.
Chicago mom and her 3 kids graduate this year: ‘A long time in the making’
The 2021 graduation season has been a busy one for Chicago mom Alisa Perry Johnson. All three of her children graduated this year -- and so did Perry Johnson herself.
GoFundMe raises over $72k for Chicago student killed by stray bullet while sitting on CTA train
A 20-year-old University of Chicago student shot while sitting on a Green Line train has died after days in the hospital.
Chicago teenager blows his hand off using fireworks
The Chicago Fire Department said Sunday that they had just treated a teenager who is going to lose a hand due to a fireworks injury.
St. Paul-to-Chicago Amtrak: 2nd daily train expected in 2024
A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily service in 2024, after Minnesota lawmakers set aside $10 million for the project.
Illinois mom charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son
Child welfare investigators made nearly a dozen visits over two years to the northern Illinois home of a mother who’s been charged in the death of her 7-year-old son, according to a newspaper report.
Chemtool fire cause accidental, investigators say
Rockton fire officials announced on Friday, June 25 that the cause of the fire at the Chemtool facility was accidental.
Naperville EF-3 tornado: A look at the damage left behind
A tornado touched down in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois at 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 – leaving a path of destruction stretching through several neighborhoods in the area.
Chicago officers surprise kids with new basketball hoop after seeing them play with milk crate
Chicago police officers on Monday surprised a group of children with a new basketball hoop – after seeing them playing instead with a milk crate – and even stuck around to shoot hoops in the neighborhood.
Woman who was dragged from car, beaten and shot after minor traffic accident in Chicago has died
Video shared widely on social media shows a group of men swarming the car, then pulling out Yasmin Perez and beating her. Gyovanny Arzuaga, who was shot "execution-style," died that night.
Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
Illinois chemical plant fire: Foam used contains 'forever chemicals'
A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant this week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters and groundwater across the U.S.
Illinois chemical plant fire: Private company's response key
Rockton fire officials reiterated their message that the fire is contained -- in large part due to the arrival of U.S. Fire Pump, a private industrial firefighting company.