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Two students at the University of Chicago walking on campus Tuesday evening were robbed at knifepoint, an alert from Campus Security and Ch...

Sadness and anger filled a vigil at a community center in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield as hundreds came out to remember 6-year-old Wade...

A crash in a Chicago Public Schools admissions testing platform has upended the plans of thousands of eighth graders in the city who opted...

The growing number of migrants arriving in the city of Chicago has raised questions among leaders about how the city can continue to should...

A new ad campaign launched by the Chicago Transit Authority is seeking to discourage riders from venturing onto train tracks, with more tha...

Chicago police are warning residents in some North Side neighborhoods to be on alert for a suspected arsonist targeting Halloween decoratio...

Holiday season is just around the corner, and this week residents can score tickets to one of Chicago’s most beloved and brightly-lit tradi...

As temperatures outside get colder and the days get shorter, Chicago-area residents are less than a month away from letting their clocks “f...

A street in downtown Evanston will remain closed for several hours after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon.Authori...

Police and firefighters are on the scene of a house explosion and fire in western DeKalb County.According to authorities, the explosion...

Metra will receive a federal grant worth nearly $170 million to purchase zero-emission trainsets, the largest such grant in the agency’s hi...

The annual fall migration of birds across the United States has continued this week, with millions of birds traversing the state of Illinoi...

After the largest-ever Bank of America Chicago Marathon saw records broken and its one-millionth finisher, runners are already racing to se...

Part of DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood has reopened but delays and backups remain after police said two p...

All southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive lanes near Chestnut were closed and delays and backups were expected after two pedestrians were str...

Worried about getting packages to your loved ones on time this holiday season?Never fear: The Postal Service and package delivery compa...

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that could be upsetting and disturbing.Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Ch...

Classes were canceled and students were urged to remain vigilant after a student from Chicago was killed in a shooting at Jackson State Uni...

A man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into a home, abducted a 3-year-old child and led police on a chase that ended in a crash i...

Chicago officials are exploring the possibility of locating a proposed tent city migrant shelter in a vacant lot in the city’s Brighton Par...

If you’ve had your Hyundai or Kia vehicle stolen in the city of Chicago, there’s a slim chance that the suspect will be arrested or face ch...

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that could be upsetting and disturbing.New details were revealed Monday during a hear...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Chicago Field office has opened a federal investigation after a 6-year-old Muslim boy was killed and...

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that could be upsetting and disturbing. The funeral and vigil for a 6-year-old Illino...

A favorite holiday tradition will return to railroads across North America this holiday season, complete with a bright light display, live...