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ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MISSOURI — A renewed severe weather threat is emerging across the Midwest as forecast models signal multiple rounds of storms returning on Monday night (March 30) and again on Tuesday (March 31), 2026. The latest outlook highlights Illinois and surrounding states as a key zone where all severe...

When prosecutors asked a Cook County judge to detain Jacob Sickel as a public safety threat after charging him with three armed robberies, she sent him home on an ankle monitor instead. Two years later, Sickel pleaded guilty Thursday, and thanks to the credit he earned while wearing that monitor, he has roughly 10...

The alleged gunmen accused of killing a Chicago contractor outside his office near the United Center showed up ready to "essentially assassinate" the 67-year-old, but were arrested within seconds of the shooting after Chicago police officers saw the horrifying scene unfold, prosecutors said in court Friday. Nassie...

Houston Mallette was not emotionally ready on Friday to see his Alabama career officially come to an end. A second-half collapse doomed 4-seed Alabama against 1-seed Michigan in their Sweet 16 showdown at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Crimson Tide led 49-47 at halftime, but got outscored by 15 after the...

A Chicago father who was swept up in last fall's federal Operation Midway Blitz is back home after months in exile, a high-stakes court battle, and a tense return flight in federal custody. Victor, the name he gave reporters to avoid possible government reprisal, says he has lived in Chicago...

Legendary anchorman and "voice of God," Bill Kurtis, 85, announced this month he's retiring from his regular (and hilarious) gig as judge and scorekeeper on "Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!" His last show is May 23. In retirement, Kurtis tells Axios, he looks forward to "More writing. More reading. More...

Two Chicago men have been charged in the shooting death of a Chicago contractor, who was killed near United Center on Tuesday.

A man was found dead after a fire in a home on the South Side Thursday morning, Chicago police said.

Cook County Animal and Rabies Control and Chicago Animal Care and Control are hosting a free vaccine and microchip clinic for dogs on April 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The first 100 dogs in attendance will receive a 1-year rabies vaccine and microchip at no cost.

Area 3 detectives are investigating an aggravated battery of a senior citizen aboard a Chicago Transit Authority vehicle in the South Loop on March 24, according to Chicago police. The case is still active as officers work to identify suspects and track down witnesses who may have captured the attack on video.