Pope Leo XIV delivers video message at Rate Field celebration: Watch Live
Thousands of the faithful are celebrating Pope Leo XIV in a uniquely Chicago way Saturday with an event and mass at Rate Field.
Metra BNSF line resumes normal service after freight train hits semi in LaGrange
The Union Pacific West line can be used as an alternate route, according to Metra.
Chicago adding seven more new speed cameras in June. Here's where they will be.
The city plans to install a total of 50 new speed cameras this year, and is now more than halfway toward that goal.
Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison
With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.
2 buildings damaged, pets killed in extra-alarm fire in Ukrainian Village
Fire Department officials said the fire started in a mixed-use building in the 2300 block of West Chicago Avenue.
Pritzker defends Illinois sanctuary laws, accuses Trump of "abuses of power"
"Illinois follows the law, but we expect the federal govt to follow the law as well," Pritzker said.
Tiny piece of asteroid giving Field Museum a glimpse 4.6 billion years into the past
"It's an honor of a lifetime to be able to study this sample," said Field Museum curator Dr. Philipp Heck.
Jury awards $20.5M to family of girl who died from toxic levels of morphine
"Ava's body was yelling out to these clinicians, 'help me!', and they just ignored it," attorney Matthew Williams said.
Gov. JB Pritzker prepares to testify before Congress on Illinois' sanctuary laws
Aides for Pritzker said he will defend the Illinois Trust Act, saying it's fully compliant with federal law.
Man charged with killing Hadiya Pendleton due in court while awaiting new trial
In 2023, the Illinois Appellate Court threw out Micheail Ward's conviction, after ruling his videotaped confession was inadmissible.
R. Kelly's attorneys ask Trump to free him, accuse feds of plot to kill him
Kelly's attorneys claim federal authorities plotted to steal his mail in order to pressure witnesses to testify him, and then recruited a white supremacist to kill him in prison.
7 injured in apartment building fire in Joliet
Firefighters rescued three people from a balcony.
Man charged with shooting security guard at Evanston hospital to remain in jail
Haywood has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and weapons charges.
Aqua Illinois issues drinking water alert in Will and Kankakee counties
The utility said samples taken at its Kankakee Water Treatment Plant showed high levels of nitrates, which could make it unsafe for infants under 6 months, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions to drink.
Pilot killed, toddler injured in small plane crash in DeKalb County
Officials said a single-engine 1946 Aeronca 7AC crashed into a farm field just west of the Hinckley Airfield in Hinckley, Illinois, about 50 miles west of Chicago.