Illinois chemical plant fire: Residents wait for word to return home
Residents evacuated from their homes after an explosion and fire at a northern Illinois chemical plant will still have to wait to return.
Illinois chemical plant fire: Foam brings blaze 'under control'
An industrial firefighting team continued battling a fire Tuesday that has consumed a chemical plant in northern Illinois and forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses.
Chicago mass shooting claims the lives of 3 mothers and a man who recently lost his close family
The attack is the third mass shooting in Chicago in little over a week and came at the end of a burst of violence that saw more than 25 people shot across the city in 10 hours.
Feds inspected Illinois chemical plant weeks before blast
A northern Illinois chemical plant that was rocked by an explosion and massive fires that prompted evacuations was inspected by a federal agency less than a month before the blast sent debris raining down onto nearby areas.
Body of Illinois man found in gas tanker hauled by truck
An Illinois man's body was found inside a tanker filled with gas after two truck drivers noticed the fuel wasn't flowing smoothly during unloading, police said.
Video shows suspects after 14-year-old Chicago girl shot in the head
Surveillance video shows at least three suspects involved in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl in Chicago.
Illinois exodus: Residents leaving the state in droves, data shows
Data shows the state of Illinois is losing residents, big time. So where are all these people and their tax dollars going?
McDonald's using automated voice ordering at 10 Chicago restaurants
McDonald's is looking at using artificial intelligence to serve up real food, and the testing ground is in Chicago.
Owner of Maywood barbershop charged with killing customer who refused to pay
The owner of a suburban barbershop was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail Sunday after he allegedly shot and killed a customer who refused to pay.
'School of Rock' actor killed, intersection unsafe, group says
The Chicago intersection where an actor who appeared in the movie “School of Rock” was killed while riding his bicycle was flagged three years ago by a traffic safety group as “notoriously unsafe and hazardous” by a traffic safety group, but it says no improvements were made.
Illinois 'Battle Buddy' program sends cops with military background to respond to veterans in crisis
Instead of sending in social workers, a pioneering Illinois police program designed to aid despondent and suicidal veterans deploys officers who have military backgrounds of their own to 911 calls about vets in crisis.
Wisconsin man allegedly kidnapped woman, arrested in Illinois
A Janesville man was arrested in Illinois early Friday, May 28 after a victim he allegedly kidnapped escaped from a motel and called 911.
Kevin Clark, drummer in 'School of Rock,' hit and killed by driver in Chicago
Kevin Clark, who as a kid starred alongside Jack Black in the movie "School of Rock," was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Chicago.
Lollapalooza 2021 lineup: Foo Fighters, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus to headline Chicago music festival
The 2021 Lollapalooza lineup will feature the Foo Fighters, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus, as Chicago's biggest music festival returns to Grant Park. Get the full lineup here.
2 Chicago police officers shot, recovering and in good condition: 'These are brave people'
"This offender had no regard for their position as police officers," Supt. Brown said. "No regard. And began trying to kill them. Let's be clear. This offender turned and immediately tried to kill these officers, by firing a gun and hitting both of them."
Report: Lollapalooza returning to Chicago this summer
Lollapalooza will return to Chicago’s Grant Park this summer after being canceled last year due to the pandemic, according to a report.
Cat jumps from burning building in Chicago and survives, video shows
Video from the Chicago Fire Department shows a cat jumping out of a burning building, landing on the grass and walking away apparently unscathed in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago's newest defense against rats: Unleash the cats
One thousand cats are now policing the streets of Chicago, deputized by a local shelter to fight the city's rat problem.
New age-progression image of Timmothy Pitzen released 10 years after disappearance
Officials released a new age-progression image showing what missing Aurora child Timmothy Pitzen may look like today.
Suburban family loses three, from three generations, to COVID
A grandmother, her daughter and her grandson all died within a week of one another and are sharing their story while asking the public to take COVID seriously.