Red crossbills, bald eagles and other unexpected birds have been spotted in Chicago this...
CHICAGO - After walking the grounds of the Morton Arboretum for hours on a December morning, John Leonard and fellow birders were preparing to...
Burglar breaks in, steals money from taco restaurant on Chicago’s Near West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) – A taco restaurant was burglarized on the city's Near West Side early Friday morning. Chicago police said the...
Suspected criminal in Chicago goes viral after their menacing mugshot is uploaded online
A menacing-looking mugshot of a suspected criminal in Chicago has gone viral online . Posting on X, Daily Loud uploaded the...
Man charged in Bucktown robbery that went viral last year: ‘It was only supposed...
CHICAGO - "It was only to be an ass-whooping." That's what a multi-time convicted felon told Chicago cops who arrested him this week to...
At least 20 cars vandalized in South Loop , Chicago police say
At least 20 cars parked in the South Loop were damaged Friday morning, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at about 2...
Chicago migrants make poor and homeless ‘an afterthought’ in their own city: local activist
Tio Hardiman, the Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, described his frustration over how poorly the migrant crisis has been handled in Chicago.Story continues
Public safety concerns around homelessness in Chicago as crisis grows
A growing number of people are living in Chicago without stable housing. An estimated 68,000 Chicagoans are experiencing homelessness according to a new...
‘I can’t imagine Chicago without Tom Skilling:’ WGN colleagues pay tribute
At the end of February, Tom Skilling will wrap up his legendary career. He is set to retire on February 28 after 45 years...
Chicagoans who saw police bulletin identified suspect in horrific carjacking that left cabbie on...
CHICAGO - Officials say members of the public responding to a recent Chicago police bulletin identified one of the people responsible for a horrific...
Illinois Taxpayers On the Hook for Another $70M Earmarked for Chicago Migrant Aid by...
Cook County residents irate over being forced to pay for an additional $70M to support migrantsTaxpayers in Illinois' Cook County are slated to contribute...
