'Golden Girls' shows little age at inaugural fan convention

More than 2,000 people are attending this weekend's inaugural “The Golden Girls” convention at Chicago's Navy Pier.

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.

3 Army soldiers accused in gun trafficking ring

Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.

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.

On parole for stabbing boyfriend to death, Chicago woman charged with stabbing new lover after breakup

Less than two years after being paroled in the fatal stabbing of her then-boyfriend, a 55-year-old woman has been accused of stabbing another man in the neck after they broke up earlier this month.

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.

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.

Jussie Smollett sentencing: Ex-'Empire' actor gets 150 days in Cook County Jail for hate crime hoax

Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett received 30-months probation Thursday, and the first 150 days must be spent in Cook County Jail for staging a racist and homophobic attack and lying to Chicago police in 2019.

2 men charged in crime spree including killing Chicago father hanging Christmas lights

Two men were charged with murder and other felonies Friday in the December attacks on 14 people in Chicago, including a man who was beaten to death with a crowbar and baseball bat in front of his 14-year-old daughter as he was hanging Christmas lights.

'I have the biggest d*** in Chicago': Lightfoot berated park district lawyer over Columbus statue, suit claims

A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday, claiming she used obscene language and defamed a former Chicago Park District lawyer who was involved in the Christopher Columbus statue controversy in 2021.

Mom of Chicago train robbery suspect recognizes him, drags him to police station: reports

The suspect sought in a Chicago train robbery has been identified as a Loyola University student recognized by his own mother, who reportedly dragged him into the police station to turn himself in.  

Chicago family forced to leave West Side home due to rat infestation

The family has captured multiple videos of the rats inside their home. The problem has gotten so bad, that the mother and her four children have been forced out.