Memorial grows after man shot, killed in carjacking
A memorial tonight in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood for a young man killed in a carjacking there earlier this week.
2 killed in fiery West Loop crash, Chicago police say
Two people were found dead in a fiery car crash on Sunday, Chicago police said.
Chicago Mother Fatally Wounded in Drive-By Shooting: The Story and Impact
You step into a story that starts with a day like any other and quickly becomes a community’s worst fear. A young mother was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting while her child sat nearby, and the details of what happened, why it happened, and who will be held accountable matter to everyone living in ... Read more
‘I lost everything’: South suburban apartment fire displaces families, injures firefighter
Crews are continuing to investigate a large apartment fire in the south suburbs that injured a firefighter and left several families displaced early Saturday morning.
The Best Breaded Steak Sandwich In Illinois Is Hiding Inside This Hole-In-The-Wall Diner
In a city famous for its food feuds—deep dish versus tavern-style, ketchup versus no ketchup—Tony’s Italian Beef on Chicago’s South Side quietly serves up a breaded steak sandwich that might just be worth starting a new argument over. You know how sometimes the most unassuming places...
Stolen Wawa Coffee Worth $100K Seized in Chicago Area
Commander Michael Ware of the Cook County sheriff's Organized Retail Crime Division talks about the theft of $100,000 worth of Wawa coffee that was recovered in a Chicago-area warehouse. Investigators have recovered 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee from a Melrose Park warehouse in suburban Cook County in the...
Drunk driver was going 105 mph in crash that critically injured young doctor, officials...
A drunk driver was going 105 mph when he ran a red light on the West Side and slammed into another car, leaving a medical resident with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Joshua Orozco, 25, is charged with aggravated DUI causing bodily harm in the June 25, 2025, crash at Washington...
Police: Chicago Man Accused Of Killing 23-year-old, Firing At Car With Infant Inside
A Chicago man has been charged with the attempted murder of a 23-year-old man in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. Jonathan Smith, 30, of Chicago, faces two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder, two felony counts of aggravated discharge of a handgun at an inhabited vehicle,...
17-year-old dies after being shot on Chicago’s Northwest Side
A teenager is dead following a shooting Saturday afternoon in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.
Emergency crews battling house fire in Austin
CHICAGO (WGN) — Emergency crews have responded to an apparent house fire in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood late Friday afternoon. Fire crews are currently working in the 1100 block of N. Central Ave. SkyCam9 flew above the scene, capturing firefighters on the roof of a burning home and an adjacent structure amid a...
