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A south suburban police sergeant and a patrol officer under his command are facing federal charges alleging they robbed motorists of cash an...

The men’s basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern scheduled for Wednesday in Iowa City will not be played due to COVID-19 health and s...

A man approached another man and woman as they exited their vehicle and began yelling homophobic slurs and threatening them. He then walked...

So far this month, the average temperature in Chicago has been 36.6 degrees, a full 10.9 degrees above normal averages, the National Weather...

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Chicago hotels are getting close to the occupancy levels hit in 2019.

A growing movement is pushing for more bike infrastructure throughout Chicago with a vision of radically re-imagined streets.

Those who participated in Martin Luther King Jr. Day events said they viewed the holiday not simply as a day off school or work but as a cal...

Those who participated in a day of service on Monday said they viewed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday in January to...

A Lindenhurst man was killed and another person was injured in a shootout during a home invasion in St. Charles Saturday evening, police sai...

The Merrillville High School football team and school community are mourning the shooting death over the weekend of Johnathan Brown, 18, who...

A Merrillville man faces felony charges after allegedly stabbing a friend after a night of heavy drinking for his birthday, according to cou...

Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international film stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the wo...

Des Plaines police officers were called to the 1300 block of Perry Street for reports of gunfire around 9:30 p.m. When they arrived, they fo...

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Some candidates want to keep the Bears in Chicago but not if it means spending city tax dollars.

A year after Jett's law banned school dress codes from policing kids' hairstyles, the CROWN Act now takes the policy to other institutions.

The city’s first “You Name a Snowplow” contest started its second phase Sunday, allowing residents to vote for their favorite names among th...

Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest during a game at Cincinnati two weeks ago, plans to atten...

A 77-year-old man is in critical condition after a house fire early Sunday on the Near West Side, officials said.

The sweeping ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines that became law in Illinois this month is certain to face legal challenges...

Despite Chicago's welcoming stance, newly arrived migrants are finding themselves spending days in train stations, police districts and chur...

The boy was on the sidewalk on the 1000 block of East 132nd Street around 3:54 p.m. when an unknown car pulled up and an unknown shooter ins...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot mixed it up with challengers over abortion, anti-violence funding and more at a punchy candidate forum.

The 31-year-old man fell onto CTA Brown Line tracks and touched the electrified third rail, authorities said.