Illinois woman desperate to find prize-winning boxer stolen in South St. Paul
An Illinois woman is offering a $5,000 cash reward to find her prize-winning boxer. Jasper was in the back of her van when it was stolen Saturday morning outside a South St. Paul hotel.
Chicago Public Schools cancels Wednesday classes after teachers union votes to switch to remote learning
Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Videos show Lyft driver, passengers being shot at in Woodlawn; driver then beaten up by passengers' friends
TERRIFYING VIDEOS: No one was hit by the gunfire, but the driver was later beaten by friends of the passengers when he dropped them off.
Bradley officer pleaded for her life before suspect allegedly fatally shot her with her own gun: prosecutors
A Bradley police sergeant was pleading for her life just moments before she was fatally shot with her own service weapon by a gunman in a hotel last week, prosecutors said.
Midwest prepares for heaviest snowstorm of winter
The Midwest is bracing for the heaviest snowfall of the season, a storm that could dump as many as seven inches of snow on the ground and leave roads slick.
Chicago teacher quarantines in plane’s bathroom for 4 hours after testing positive for COVID-19
A woman who flew to Iceland last week said she quarantined in a bathroom for four hours after finding out, mid-flight, that she had COVID-19, according to reports.
California has had more snow than Chicago this winter
It's not too often that California cities beat Chicago in a snow record. But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City.
Man shot with own gun while sexually assaulting woman in Englewood
A man was shot with his own gun while sexually assaulting a woman Wednesday night in the Englewood neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Chicago 911 dispatcher says 'all hell has broken loose,' rips Lightfoot over crime
"The blood, in my opinion, is on her hands," Keith Thornton said.
Oakbrook Center shooting: 4 injured, 2 in custody and 1 suspect at large after 'shootout' at mall
A shooting inside Oakbrook Center Mall left four people injured Thursday night.
Illinois state Sen. Kimberly Lightford carjacked in Broadview; shots fired during incident
Three masked subjects who were in a Durango SUV carjacked Lightford. Shots were fired during the incident, but both Lightford and her husband were unharmed.
Jussie Smollett update: Confidential report released on Foxx's handling of case
A Cook County judge signed an order Monday allowing the release of a 60-page confidential report detailing State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot calls on feds to send more resources to help combat violent crime
"We need these additional resources well in advance of summer," Chicago Mayor Lightfoot said Monday while addressing the surge in violent crime.
Strong winds force semi to fall from overpass onto street below in Chinatown
The Chicago area saw plenty of garbage and Christmas decorations scattered around in high winds Wednesday into Thursday but some of the damage was serious.Two people were seriously injured after high winds forced a semi to crash and fall from an overpass Thursday morning in the Chinatown neighborhood.
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.
Father of 3 beaten to death while putting up Christmas lights outside Gage Park home
A father of three was beaten to death Saturday while putting up Christmas lights outside his Gage Park home on the Southwest Side.
Jeff Bezos responds to Amazon warehouse collapse after celebrating Blue Origin space trip
At least six people were killed in an Amazon warehouse collapse after a tornado ripped through Edwardsville, Illinois.
Deaths confirmed in collapsed Amazon warehouse in Illinois after severe weather
The Amazon collapse – just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis – was being called a "mass casualty incident."
'Golden Girls' convention coming to Chicago in 2022
There’s a convention being put together for "The Golden Girls" and organizers say it’s going to "thank you for being a fan."
Unvaccinated Illinois residents to pay own COVID-19 hospital bill, state lawmaker proposes
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is proposing that any Illinois resident who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine should pay their own bill if hospitalized with the virus.