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Chicago police are searching for a man they say grabbed a woman from behind, threw her to the ground, and pinned her in Logan Square two weeks ago, on Friday, just before 4 p.m. The attack happened in the 2000 block of North Avenue, according to investigators. Two passersby confronted the man, and the victim escaped.

Two men stood charged Sunday with robbing a 16-year-old boy on a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side last week.

Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois on Sunday were investigating a domestic incident in which one person was injured and another died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A man was found shot to death behind a Lawndale home on Saturday morning, and Chicago police have no idea when the murder occurred because no one called 911 to report the gunshots that killed him — and the neighborhood’s ShotSpotters were disconnected by the mayor in September 2024.

At least eight Chicagoans were sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday amid violent attacks throughout the region in response to the capture and death of the Mexican cartel leader known as "El Mencho." Zoom in: Lakeview resident Jonathan Pizer tells Axios that he and his husband Brad Lippitz...

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CHICAGO —A Chicago dance crew known for its Bud Billiken Parade performances is mourning the loss of two of its members after a fatal crash Thursday morning left two people dead and three others injured. Illinois State Police responded to a report of a rollover car crash 1:15 a.m....

In the heart of a brutal Chicago winter, residents have taken the infamous “dibs” tradition to a stiff new level. Freezing pairs of jeans to stand upright in shoveled parking spots—now dubbed “Chicago dibs frozen pants”—is the latest evolution aimed at thwarting parking thieves. This quirky tactic builds on a...

A late-night gathering on Chicago’s East Side turned deadly early Saturday when a drive-by shooting left a 29-year-old woman dead and another woman wounded, according to police. The two women were standing in a parking lot when a blue car rolled past and someone inside opened fire, investigators said.

Remember when buffets meant endless trays of comfort food, generous portions, and zero concern for fancy presentations? In Illinois, a handful of longtime spots still hold tight to that winning formula, keeping the spirit of the 1980s alive one steam table at a time. Plates get loaded with fried chicken,...