Chicago IL

DOWNTOWN — A new viral cafe is opening soon at one of the city’s most prominent corners Downtown. Hello Kitty Cafe, which is scheduled to open later this month, has begun to take shape in the base of the LondonHouse Chicago Hotel, which sits on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive.

Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) says both victims were taken to the hospital in serious condition.

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — A man is dead following a crash involving an e-bike in west suburban Franklin Park on Tuesday morning. According to police, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Belmont Avenue and George Street. Officers were first called to the scene following a report of a crash

A video shared to X by @Chicago_Goofies, shows a man selling balloons and floral arrangements outside his home in Chicago when the person filming approaches in a vehicle. The man asked to see one of the arrangements, told the vendor he had cash in the car, then drove away without paying. The clip drew backlash, with se

A 27-year-old man riding a bike in Grant Park was killed in a shooting Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

CHICAGO, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the state’s eighth consecutive budget. Gov. Pritzker will sign the nearly $56 billion budget in Chicago at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The budget is slightly less than what Pritzker proposed in February, though it incorporates...

Just after 5 a.m. on June 9, Forest Park police were dispatched to help Oak Park police with a burglary that had just occurred in the 800 block of Maple in Oak Park. Forest Park police found a suspect matching the given description of the burglar near Elgin and Jackson. When police turned on their emergency lights, the

A Chicago-area man has been charged with federal firearms offenses after a months-long gun trafficking investigation culminated in a violent robbery attempt against undercover agents that left two suspects shot by a law enforcement response team. Tevin Curlee, also known as TC, is charged with unlawful possession and t

Former Chicago Ald. George Cardenas plans to jump into the race for mayor. Cardenas plans to formally kick off his campaign on Tuesday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

A mural honoring fallen Chicago police officers Luis Huesca, Andrés Vásquez Lasso and Enrique Martinez was vandalized with graffiti Monday in the 6800 block of South Pulaski Road on the city's Southwest Side. Authorities have not released information about any suspects, and no arrests have been made. Local...