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A disabled brother and sister sharing an apartment on Chicago's West Side say they feel like captives. They're trapped on the building's top floor with no real escape.
Police on Sunday were cheering another drop in violent crime – with August having closed out with a 15 percent decrease in overall violent crime compared with August of last year.
A Florida man was charged after police seized over 1,600 fraudulent Yeti products at the Will County Fair.
A 49-year-old woman had been missing for nearly a week Sunday from the Austin neighborhood, and she may be in need of medical attention.
In the wake of recent violence, volunteers are mobilizing for peace in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, hoping to empower young people.
A sister in the Austin neighborhood was out for justice Wednesday in the death of her brother, who was killed in a hit-and-run.
A West Side family said they're unable to get their dog back after it ran away earlier this month because another family had quickly adopted it.
First, fire gutted an Austin neighborhood home. Then, the charred remains of the house went untouched for years. Neighbors say it's dangerous.
Five adults and one child were taken to the hospital after the fire swept through the three-story building. The blaze started around 5:30 Monday morning at the corner of Congress and Laramie.
Five adults and one child were taken to the hospital Monday morning, when an extra-alarm fire swept through a three-story apartment building in the Austin neighborhood.
A man was found dead in the street in the Austin neighborhood early Wednesday morning, and police believe he was the victim of a hit-and-run crash.
"We're going to end up finding a kid back here hurt, or somebody laying up under this stuff dead."
A man was injured when a car caught fire early Thursday morning inside a warehouse building in the Austin neighborhood.
Four people were shot in a South Austin parking lot by someone across the street.
A high-level member of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang has been arrested on federal drug charges for allegedly selling large quantities of heroin on Chicago's West Side.
A dozen people were hurt, including ten Chicago police officers, in a multi-vehicle crash on the city's west side in the Austin neighborhood.
A 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing from the Austin neighborhood has been located, police said.
A 29-year-old man, John Lindquist, has been reported missing from Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Chicago police have issued a community alert for the Austin neighborhood after a string of armed robberies over the past three weeks.
Yette Diaz, 11, has been reported missing from the Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Chicago police say thieves are cutting the power to businesses before breaking in. It has happened four times in Austin over the past month.
The city of Chicago will pay millions to the family of a man shot and killed by Chicago police.
Chicago police are warning residents of the west and southwest sides about a series of armed robberies reported in February and March.
Chicago police are searching for a man who tried to lure a boy into his vehicle in the Austin neighborhood on Wednesday.
Five people were arrested early Monday in the South Shore neighborhood, in connection to a carjacking Sunday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
Three CTA workers have been attacked in less than a month, and the head of the CTA's rail labor union said anxiety and concern among workers has turned to anger.
As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, reports have started coming in that ICE agents have targeted places like Home Depot, where migrant workers are known to gather for for-hire jobs.
The debate is so strong that there is a separate petition opposing gathering signatures for the one calling for honoring Kirk at Wheeling High School.
A former U.S. Navy sailor on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2022 terrorist plot to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago's northern suburbs in retaliation for the assassination of an Iranian general.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The debate is so strong that there is a separate petition opposing gathering signatures for the one calling for honoring Kirk at Wheeling High School.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The first-ever Central Street Busker Fest is set for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
It will soon be spooky season, and when you go to buy that perfect Halloween costume, it might not be the scary mask that frightens you, it could be the price, as tariffs drive up the cost of Halloween shopping.
Police this week were asking for help from the public in finding a band of burglars who targeted pickup trucks on Chicago's Far Northwest Side and some nearby northwest suburbs.
As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, reports have started coming in that ICE agents have targeted places like Home Depot, where migrant workers are known to gather for for-hire jobs.
The decision to preempt the show all stems from Kimmel’s comments about murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Gwen Baumgardner reports from Los Angeles.
Trey Reed, 21, was found hanging from a tree on campus on Monday morning. There is no evidence that Reed was attacked, but investigators are waiting for autopsy results.
Anakin Cesar Perez's death comes with a call for change from the community, as neighbors point to reckless drivers around the school.
The debate is so strong that there is a separate petition opposing gathering signatures for the one calling for honoring Kirk at Wheeling High School.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
Three CTA workers have been attacked in less than a month, and the head of the CTA's rail labor union said anxiety and concern among workers has turned to anger.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
While trying to remain positive amid an 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.
Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Police said the suspect was on a bus in the 2400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he got into a quarrel with the two passengers and went on to beat them.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
