CHICAGO — Chicago police suspended several officers captured on video during last summer's widespread unrest who were lounging — and apparentl…
The red, or highest risk, category was removed and the quarantine requirement was cut from 14 days to 10.
Officials believe a space heater may have ignited the fire.
The Calumet Region-made Ford Explorer reclaimed its crown as the nation's best-selling mid-size SUV after sales rose by 20.9% in 2020.
A man killed three people and wounded four others in a series of shootings over roughly four hours that started on Chicago's South Side and en…
Vehicles near the business had caught fire and the flames spread to the building.Â
The man was shot in the head about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of East 69th Place, Chicago police said.
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The victim suffered gunshot wounds to his face, chest, back and leg.
Lookingglass Theatre's "Her Honor Jane Byrne" will air on WBEZ on New Year's Day.
In the early hours of Christmas Eve, three people were shot inside of a Hegewisch trailer home, Chicago police said.Â
Fire officials said the Office of Fire Investigation is working to determine the cause of the blaze.Â
A man who allegedly fired a rifle on a commuter rail platform turned himself into police Monday night and was charged with three felonies, off…
Four months later, detectives on a special task force are still poring over thousands of hours of surveillance videos and running down the mor…
Efforts to create a public art project honoring those killed during race riots in Chicago in 1919 are gaining traction.
The Explorer — made at the Chicago Assembly Plant just across the state line — saw sales surge by 21.9% to 18,848 units in November. The high-…
Former 10th Ward Alderman Edward Vrdolyak, once one of the most powerful politicians in Chicago, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in feder…
A survey of casino operators, real estate developers and others interested in a proposed Chicago casino showed a strong preference for a downt…
A 30-year-old Hammond man died after after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in an altercation late Saturday in the city's South Chicago neig…
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Southeast Side residents seeking to prevent a metal recycling business from relocating there from the North Side have received a boost from th…
Citing the city's COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Shedd Aquarium announced it will close to the public for six weeks.
Huge flames and thick clouds of smoke were visible from miles away from the building.
The man was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. The Chicago Police Major Accident Inve…
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All of Cook County's restaurants and bars are now under indoor service bans.