Petition to close nightclub where woman, 21, was killed gains support
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
Woman dead after security guard fires shot during fight at nightclub in Chicago's western suburbs
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
Chicago area figure skaters hold benefit for victims of D.C. plane crash
Figure skaters at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion used the ice as a way to express emotion, but it also allowed them to stop and grieve for the 28 figure skaters and coaches who died in January's plane crash.
Family speaks of pain after woman was hit by Cook County Sheriff's squad car, later died
The family this week made the difficult decision to take Mercedes Smith, 28, off life support after she was struck by the squad car in Glenview.
Furriers take issue with proposed ordinance that would ban sale of new furs in Chicago
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
Northwest suburban families say their kids were sick every day at school, blame mold
The children all attended Woodlawn Middle School in Long Grove.
Highland Park parade shooter changes plea to guilty on first day of trial
The shooter pleaded guilty to all 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder. He was accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade in 2022.
Multiple dogs shocked while walking outside Wolf Point high rises in River North
For Wendy, Jenna, Roo, and Boone, their owners want what's best for their dogs, but one hazard outside the Wolf Point East and Wolf Point West apartments off Orleans Street has them feeling helpless.
Girl, 13, had to go to hospital after taking edible at Southwest Side school
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Chicago Board of Education votes to keep 5 Acero charter schools open; some alarmed by ICE arrest near school
On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended arresting the man who had just dropped off a child at Jovita Idár Elementary.
Some on Southwest flight said they had no idea about aborted landing at Midway until hours later
Pilot and former air traffic controller Rob Mark said what the Southwest pilot did was a textbook "perfect go-around."
Chicago doctor concerned about Texas measles outbreak
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
Robert Johnson released after judge vacates his conviction in 1996 Chicago murder
Johnson was convicted of armed robbery, home invasion, and first-degree murder when he was 16.
Peoples Gas line replacement project could mean record-breaking rate hikes for 15 years
An advocate says if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves a project that replaces Peoples Gas' entire system of underground gas mains in the city, the rates could be catastrophic.
3 years after son was struck and killed, Waukegan family says ambulance safety law isn't followed
Satrese Stallworth has fought tooth and nail to get the justice she feels her son, Donald "DJ" Stallworth III, deserves. But three years later, she said she is not seeing the results.