Chicago mass shooting: 9 shot, 2 fatally, in Near North Side
Two people were killed and at least seven others were wounded in a mass shooting when a fight broke out near a McDonald’s on the Near North Side Thursday night.
Illinois man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4 at Waffle House
An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a Waffle House in Tennessee.
Illinois bans 'ghost guns,' becoming first Midwestern state to do so
The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov.J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at eliminating the unserialized firearms.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy near 'The Bean'
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a 16-year-old boy to death Saturday near "The Bean" at Millennium Park.
'Ready or not': Kyle Rittenhouse hints that he will attend Texas A&M
Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption “Ready or not…!!!”
Bally's bid for Chicago casino moves closer with Lightfoot approval
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Bally's as her selection to become the site of Chicago's first casino on Thursday.
Man, 57, charged for allegedly opening emergency exit of plane at O’Hare Airport, sliding down wing
A California man has been charged after police say he opened an emergency exit of a plane on the runway at O’Hare International Airport and slid down the wing early Thursday.
Boeing headquarters moving from Chicago to Washington D.C. area
Boeing Co., a leading defense contractor and one of the world’s two dominant manufacturers of airline planes, announced Thursday it is moving its global headquarters from Chicago to the Washington D.C. area.
Body of Tinley Park high school student found in home, death ruled a homicide
A school community in south suburban Tinley Park is mourning Monday after the murder of a student last weekend.
Man arrested after Chicago ambulance stolen, police chase vehicle on I-55
A man was taken into custody Monday after leading police on a chase in a stolen Chicago ambulance.
Man finds decades-old McDonald’s inside bathroom wall during renovations
Inside the wall was a crumpled McDonald’s bag with the original 1950s logo featuring Speedee, the franchise’s original mascot.
Suburban Chicago boy saving money for college by working as Easter Bunny
UNUSUAL TEEN JOB: Suburban Chicago 13-year-old Kayden Myers works every spring as the Easter Bunny. He is in 7th grade and is saving money for college.
New low-nicotine cigarettes hit Chicago stores exclusively, claim to reduce urge to smoke
A new kind of cigarette designed to help smokers smoke less, is debuting exclusively in Chicago this week.
Teen gorilla at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo getting distracted by visitor's cellphones
Amare, a 16-year-old gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo, has developed an interest in sitting next to a glass partition where he can glimpse visitor’s cellphones.
Jussie Smollett case: Exclusive video shows ex-'Empire' actor's first moments in Cook County Jail
Video obtained by FOX 32 Chicago shows the moments actor Jussie Smollett was booked into the Cook County Jail after his sentencing hearing last month.
Chicago police officer served hair and dirt in food from Wendy's: CPD
A Chicago police officer was served food with hair and dirt in it Monday at a Wendy's restaurant in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
Jussie Smollett released from county jail pending the appeal of his conviction
Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals court that agreed with his lawyers that he should released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.
Chicago businessman to donate $200K worth of gas Thursday
Chicago businessman Willie Wilson is donating $200,000 worth of gas across the city Thursday.
Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez shootings: No charges to be filed against Chicago police officers
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said she will not file criminal charges against Chicago Police officers in the shooting deaths of 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez last year
Jussie Smollett in ‘psych ward’ at jail, family allegedly receiving threatening phone calls
Family members of Jussie Smollett claim they have received harassing and threatening phone calls since the actor began serving five months of jail time for staging a hate crime hoax in 2019.