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.
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.
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.
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."
Jussie Smollett verdict: Ex-'Empire' actor convicted of staging attack, lying to Chicago police
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself in January 2019 and then lied to Chicago police about it.
'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."
Jussie Smollett trial: Defense rests after actor repeatedly denies 'hoax'
Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as the trial neared its end that “there was no hoax on my part” and that two brothers who testified against him are “liars.”
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.
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: 'There was no hoax'
Jussie Smollett will return to the witness stand Tuesday at his trial in Chicago, where the former “Empire” actor called claims that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself “100% false.”
You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season
A lucky "Home Alone" fan will get the chance to spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house, which includes all the '90s junk food their heart desires.
Jussie Smollett trial: CPD detective takes stand, says brothers recounted how 'Empire' star staged hoax
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett told Chicago police how the ex-"Empire" actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him "on the low," paying for supplies and holding a "dry run" in downtown Chicago, the lead investigator testified Tuesday.
11-year-old 'prolific' carjacker arrested in Chicago
Chicago police say they have arrested an 11-year-old "prolific" carjacking suspect.