Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and wife Jacqueline Jackson both hospitalized with COVID
Rev. Jackson is 79 and his wife, Jacqueline, is 77. Rev. Jackson was vaccinated in January.
Ella French funeral: Chicago pays respect to officer killed in line of duty
Hundreds of squad cars from Chicago, the suburbs and all over the country lined up on Western Avenue to take part in the procession.
Kanye West teases 'Donda' album listening event at Soldier Field
Kanye West announced a listening party for his yet-to-be-released album taking place Aug. 26 at Soldier Field.
Special ed teacher fatally shot on Dan Ryan Expressway
An Evergreen Park special education teacher was shot and killed Tuesday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to Illinois State Police.
Chicago dad wants stricter bail for accused child rapists after 15-year-old daughter turns up dead in alley
Chicago residents held a vigil Saturday to honor a 15-year-old girl who was found dead in an alley after being drugged and raped. Two suspects have since been charged with sex crimes.
Lollapalooza not a COVID-19 'superspreader', Chicago's top doc says
Chicago's top doctor says Lollapalooza was not the COVID-19 superspreader that some people feared it might be.
Indiana, Wisconsin among 12 states added to Chicago's COVID travel advisory
Chicago health officials added a dozen more states to the city's COVID-19 travel advisory Tuesday due to an uptick in cases across the U.S.
Man attacks off-duty Chicago police officer, bites off friend’s nipple in road rage incident: report
A man has been arrested in Chicago after attacking an off-duty police officer and biting off his friend’s nipple during a road rage incident in the city Sunday night, according to a report.
Chicago police officer killed, another in critical condition after being shot on the South Side
'HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY': A 29-year-old female officer was killed and another officer is fighting for his life after both were shot while conducting a traffic stop on the South Side.
Man who killed mom with baseball bat sentenced to probation, community service: prosecutors
A west suburban man has been sentenced to probation and community service for the 2019 beating death of his mother.
DaBaby no longer performing at Lollapalooza after homophobic comments
Rapper DaBaby will no longer be performing at Lollapalooza Sunday night following crude and homophobic remarks he made last week at a Miami-area music festival.
14-year-old killed in Chicago mass shooting had looked after visually impaired mother
Wednesday evening she called Demarion and told him he needed to come home. "He said, 'I know, I know. I love you, mom.'" Minutes later, he was shot in the head and killed.
Aurora police release dashcam video of officer who was attacked, strangled during traffic stop
Police in west suburban Aurora have released dashcam video that shows three family members allegedly attacking, beating and strangling a police officer during a traffic stop last month.
Chicago cop cited, crash killed 9-year-old bicyclist
Chicago police say an off-duty officer has been issued a citation after the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a 9-year-old riding his bicycle along a Chicago street.
Six Flags hiring 'scare actors' for Fright Fest
Six Flags Great America is excited for the return of Fright Fest.
Lawyer: Iowa man found with guns in Chicago hotel was here to propose to girlfriend, not launch mass attack
Keegan Casteel has been accused by Chicago’s mayor and top cop of possibly planning a mass attack on Navy Pier crowds from the window of his hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend. But police and court filings so far detail no such plans.
Chicago's top cop says rapper killed outside Cook County Jail should've never been released
Chicago's top cop David Brown is using the case of a rapper fatally shot over the weekend outside Cook County Jail as a reason to push for keeping violent offenders behind bars.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of couple during Chicago's Puerto Rican Parade: police
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a couple who were shot while celebrating the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Humboldt Park last month.
Iowa man charged with having guns in Chicago hotel proposes to woman after bonding out of jail
The Iowa man accused of bringing guns and ammunition into a downtown Chicago hotel over the Fourth of July weekend bonded out of jail Wednesday, and then proposed to a woman.
Chicago man shot by concealed-carry holder after fatally shooting woman, wounding 2 men: police
A man allegedly fatally shot a woman and wounded two other men over the weekend in Austin before being shot by a concealed-carry holder, police said.