Car crash and fire kills 2 in West Loop, police say
Two passengers were found dead inside a white sedan that crashed into a highway support beam and caught fire, Chicago police said.
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‘Ripped away from us by a gunshot’: Man gets life sentence in Chinatown double homicide
The sentencing hearing unfolded almost exactly six years after the slaying that rattled the tight-knit Chinatown community just a month before much of the world shut down at the beginning...
Humboldt Park walk raises money, awareness for local organizations fighting to end homelessness
Community members, nonprofit workers and formerly homeless people walked through Humboldt Park Sunday to raise awareness and money for homelessness.
Driver dies after rear-ending CTA bus
A driver died after rear-ending a CTA bus on the Lower West Side at around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Chicago police said. The bus, carrying five passengers, was stopped at a...
Mural of slain Ukrainian refugee draws sympathy, skepticism from its North Center neighbors and Chicago artists
Remember Iryna murals have ignited a debate on Iryna Zarutska's killing as a political rallying cry for the right. One was recently painted in North Center.
Voting is open for Chicago’s ‘You Name a Snowplow’ contest
Voters can choose their favorite six out of 25 names until Feb. 14. The winning names will be displayed on signs attached to the snowplows.
SWAT arrests 45-year-old man in South Shore after standoff
Chicago police responded alongside Special Weapons And Tactics forces to the arrest of a 45-year-old man in South Shore Sunday morning.
Veterans, unions and health care workers remember Alex Pretti as ‘hero’ at vigil
Dozens of health care workers, union leaders and veterans held a vigil for Alex Pretti outside the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.
Arlington Heights teen with big dreams to promote cancer research across the country
Stephen Foltin, a 14-year-old freshman at Prospect High School, will share his experience with cancer as a St. Baldrick's ambassador.
Activists and politicians call for abolition of ICE at Chicago protest following fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Thousands faced snow and below-freezing temperatures in the Loop Sunday afternoon to protest the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration agent in Minnesota.