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?

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.

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.

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.

Man facing attempted murder charges after running over group having Logan Square picnic

A man is facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder after he intentionally jumped a curb and struck a woman with his car Saturday in the Logan Square neighborhood, police said.

Three rescued, one missing after boat capsizes on Lake Michigan

A witness told Fox 32 News that he had warned the boaters that Lake Michigan was too rough to go out, but they went anyway.

Anthony Alvarez Video: Footage of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old released

Videos of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez last month in Portage Park were released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday.

Illinois man puts dad's ashes into ball, bowls perfect game

John Hinkle Sr. never bowled a perfect game while he was alive. His son changed that last week when he scored a perfect 300 using a bowling ball with John Hinkle Sr.’s ashes inside.