Thousands rally in "No Kings" protest at Daley Plaza, and march through Loop
The Loop was packed for hours with people fired up and angry with the Trump administration and their handling of ICE and deportations.
Shooting inside ER of Evanston Hospital outside Chicago leaves security guard wounded
An Evanston Hospital security guard suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Chicago trade school students blindsided as federal Job Corps cuts shut school down
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend operations at its 99 Job Corps centers due to budget constraints.
Beloved newsstand in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood to close after 82 years
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Illinois lawmakers pass $55B state budget, but no mass transit funding yet
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.
Thieves target Logan Square homes under construction for copper wire, tools
In the last two weeks, four houses in Logan Square were burglarized; the thieves collecting copper wire and power tools between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to police.
City seeks to buy old elevated railway in Sauganash area, turn it into multi-use trail
The Weber Spur, which runs through LaBagh Woods, is already used as a nature path.
DJ program at school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is inspiring kids' passions
A staff member at a school in Parker Community Academy teaches kids what it means to be a top-notch DJ. But his program could be in jeopardy.
1 dangerous phosphorus flare found at Montrose Beach, 3 more still out there
The flares ignite when they hit water, after a cap and screw are removed.
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of Chicago summer
It might not feel like summer outside but Memorial Day weekend means beaches are open and preparations for events and parades were underway Friday.
FBI hauls boxes of evidence out of DC shooting suspect's Chicago apartment
The FBI hauled boxes of evidence from the Albany Park home of the man charged with killing two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.
Bill would protect domestic violence survivors after murder of Jayden Perkins
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board, which is responsible for letting prisoners out on parole, may soon have to undergo mandatory training on domestic violence.
Remembering George Wendt, who grew up in Beverly and trained at The Second City
Wendt grew up in the South Side's Beverly neighborhood — at 92nd Street and Bell Avenue.
7-year-old boy stabbed in Rogers Park; woman in custody
A 26-year-old woman stabbed the boy in the abdomen. He was hospitalized in fair condition.
Family frustrated that dead tree still not removed after 4 years of "killing cars"
Residents in the Old Irving Park neighborhood said a dead tree has crushed countless cars, nearly fallen on people, and is a danger to the community, but the city hasn't given them much help.