Alsip man fatally shot while in car at Oak Forest intersection, police say
An unidentified person or persons had pulled next to the man's vehicle, and fired several shots at him, police say.
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New Cook County forest preserve boss expands conservation efforts amid federal retreat
For the past eight months, Adam Bianchi has settled into the job of managing Cook County’s public wetlands, prairies, trails, nature centers, pools and golf courses.
Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds
Massive intermodal facilities, growth of industrial warehouses have contributed to the Joliet area having highest concentration of pollution in the state.
Man charged in Loyola student’s shooting as ICE lodges arrest detainer
Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, 18, was fatally shot on the Loyola Beach Pier.
6 people, including 2 students, injured in shooting near Illinois State campus, Normal police say
A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting appears to be isolated, police say.
Girl, 15, riding scooter killed in hit-and-run in Chicago’s South Shore
Teenager found lying in the street a few blocks from Rainbow Beach, Chicago police say.
Gargantuan hail, destructive tornadoes: Climate change making Illinois storms more severe
The National Weather Service has received at least six reports of potential record-breaking hailstones in Illinois, ranging from 4.8 to 6 inches.
Las diminutas y ruidosas cotorras argentinas de Sudamérica prosperan en Chicago. Pero, ¿por qué?
Algunas probablemente escaparon de ser mascotas exóticas y se establecieron en los suburbios del sur y Hyde Park entre 1960-1970.
Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.
Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in wildfire that burned 700 acres in northwest Illinois nature preserve
The fire in Green River State Wildlife Area quickly grew to a five-alarm level because of dry, warm and windy weather.