Chicago IL

A mother of four in subsidized housing says unsafe conditions — including mold, drafts, holes, and poor ventilation — are harming her children’s health, especially her asthmatic daughter. She reports months of unresolved repair requests and says a promised internal transfer to a safer unit has not...

Step up to the window at Johnnie’s Beef and you can feel the electricity in the line. Everyone is whispering strategies about wet, dipped, or juice on the side like they are calling plays. You will watch sandwiches get baptized in gravy and realize this is serious business. If...

Antonio Porter, a Chicago man who was convicted of murder in 2003, is set to be released from prison after a judge overturned his conviction due to questionable evidence and a questionable witness.

Horrifying details emerged in court after authorities said a 30-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed to death during what officials believe was a suburban Facebook Marketplace exchange turned deadly. In court documents, prosecutors on Wednesday revealed what they said happened before and after Eliza Morales was...

Step into the Dollar Tree on North Elston Avenue in Chicago, clutching a humble $10 bill, and prepare for a shopping adventure that defies economic logic in the most delightful way possible. This isn’t your average bargain basement experience – it’s a wonderland where Alexander Hamilton works harder than he...

Two men were injured Wednesday morning in a fight involving gunfire outside a gas station in Cicero, Illinois.

CTA passenger allegedly beaten into coma with brain injuries, broken ribs won't see attacker serve prison time under current Illinois sentencing laws.

A man and woman have been arrested and charged with trespassing after being accused of squatting in a Chicago home.

MOUNT GREENWOOD — A teacher and tutor with a long history of child molestation allegations, including a guilty plea, has been fired by the Archdiocese of Chicago after 16 months working with Chicago Catholic Schools. Brett Smith was most recently working as a substitute teacher at Queen of Martyrs...

Thieves crashed an SUV into a liquor store on the Northwest Side Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.