Man charged in deadly workplace shooting at Nippon Paint Automotive Americas facility in Lansing
Police said the suspect was a former employee of the facility.
Torrential downpour leaves streets flooded across Chicago area
Streets were submerged in water after torrential rains across the Chicago area on Wednesday. Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
Crash involving semi on Kenney Expressway leaves beam dangling from overpass
A major crash snarled traffic on the inbound Kennedy Expressway Wednesday afternoon, with a metal beam reportedly hanging above lanes from an overpass. Around 3:30 p.m., crash involving a semi-truck and two passenger vehicles occurred near West Grand Avenue, Illinois State Police said. "The semi was hauling scrap metal
Teen who reportedly was wearing ankle monitor charged with 2 Dunning burglaries
A 19-year-old suspect who reportedly was wearing an ankle monitoring device was arrested on Monday, June 15, in connection with two burglaries reported earlier in the month in the Dunning area on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The suspect reportedly had been paroled to his girlfriend’s home as part of his...
A Fast-Growing Furniture Retailer Opens Its First Chicago Showroom in Gold Coast
Cozey is set to make its Chicago debut with the opening of its retail pop-up in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The Canadian home furnishings company will welcome shoppers today, June 18, at 901 N. Rush Street. A grand-opening event is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature live jazz, local food and drink
Man found shot, slashed in burning South Loop apartment dies
Chicago police detectives have launched a death investigation after a man was found shot, slashed, and suffering from smoke inhalation inside a burning South Loop apartment on Wednesday evening. Chicago firefighters responded to a fire in a second-floor apartment in the 1300 block of South Wabash Avenue at about 5...
‘Avoid traveling’: Suburban streets submerged in water after heavy rainfall
Suburban authorities warned residents that several streets were submerged in water after a torrential rainfall and to avoid traveling on Wednesday. The entire Chicago area is under a flood watch through 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, with rainfall rates of 1-to-2 inches per hour possible. While a...
Man charged with hate crime in cross burning in Chicago park
A 21-year-old man who admitted setting fire to a cross in a Chicago park last week was in custody Wednesday on hate crime charges, Chicago police said. Merlin Lu was arrested Monday on four felony counts and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on June 9, in which he is alleged to have “committed a hate crim
10 Worst Neighborhoods in Chicago in 2026, According to Crime Statistics
Chicago is one of America’s most recognizable cities, known for its iconic skyline, world-famous deep-dish pizza, rich cultural attractions, and vibrant neighborhoods. However, like many major metropolitan areas, Chicago also faces ongoing public safety challenges that continue to draw national attention. While headlin
Southwest Chief detours in Missouri, one round trip cancelled
CHICAGO — Impassable conditions on BNSF Railway’s Southern Transcon west of La Plata, Mo., has led to a detour and cancellations of the Southwest Chief. The eastbound Chief was detoured today (Wednesday, June 17), while the westbound train departing Chicago today, and Thursday’s eastbound train from Los Angeles were ca
