Chicago IL

A motorcyclist whose helmet camera captured him killing a pedestrian while speeding at 73 mph through a Northwest Side intersection has been sentenced to four years in prison. Jonathan Jaimes, 21, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide by motor vehicle in the death of 26-year-old Camryn Green, who was struck as she...

Crowds of people took to the streets to have their voices heard after federal agents fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti Saturday in Minneapolis.

A rapidly intensifying winter storm prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to upgrade a Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for Chicago and much of Cook County, citing worsening snowfall rates and hazardous travel conditions across northeastern Illinois on Sunday. According to the NWS Chicago...

Giannis Antetokounmpo's family office is extending its real estate hot streak to Chicago's North Side, quietly scooping up a brand-new Uptown apartment building for just over $21 million. An Ante affiliate bought Harmony Apartments, a four-story, 56-unit property in the neighborhood's arts corridor, with public...

A man wearing an electronic monitoring device for allegedly burglarizing contractor vehicles has been arrested for throwing a construction worker to the ground and stealing thousands of dollars in tools from the victim’s work truck, authorities said. Thomas Twyman, 27, was on curfew through an electronic monitoring...

Night owls, shift workers, and breakfast-for-dinner loyalists all seem to orbit the same bright corner on Irving Park Road. Diner Grill has been flipping eggs and griddling burgers since 1937, and the neon still hums like a friendly beacon in the city’s late-night quiet. Walk in anytime and you...

When a neighborhood spot pulls in both early risers and late-afternoon snackers with the same level of devotion, it’s worth paying attention. Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken quietly proves that a simple counter, a hardworking fryer, and real craft can outshine flashier addresses every time. Locals whisper about the old...

A Winter Storm Warning was in effect for Cook County on Sunday, as snow clobbered the area and kept going longer than initially expected.

Northwestern University officials said Friday they are implementing “preventative measures” amid reports of community members showing symptoms commonly associated with norovirus. While the university has not released an official number of confirmed cases, individuals have been reporting stomach cramps, nausea,...

Early Friday, a 37-year-old man became the latest victim of violence on Chicago's CTA trains, sustaining a stab wound during an attempted robbery on the Green Line train. According to ABC7 Chicago, the confrontation occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the South Austin neighborhood’s 300-block of North Central Avenue when an...