5-year-old boy shot, critically injured, man also wounded in Little Italy: Chicago police
A 5-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting that also wounded a man early Saturday morning in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Pritzker says felon was unlucky to land in his back yard
Governor J.B. Pritzker says electronic monitoring of a suspect on pretrial release did not work in the case of a ten-time convicted felon who was arrested in the governor’s back yard. Dwayne Milton, 46, was on electronic monitoring for a retail theft case when state police detained him at...
Chicago Park District says widespread changes implemented after shooting involving ex-lifeguard
Douglass Park Pool reopened this summer, along with other park district pools. But due to what happened there last summer, the Park District reports widespread changes.
Parolee gets 14 years for Uptown carjacking with 2-month-old baby inside
A man who hijacked a car with a 2-month-old baby inside and then drove two blocks while the child’s father clung to the vehicle’s hood was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday, according to court records. Pherris Harrington, 30, was on parole after serving half of...
Planned Save A Lot closure leaves Morgan Park residents concerned about grocery access
The Save A Lot at 107th Street and Halsted Avenue is among seven Chicago locations slated to close.
Ramp from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to I-55 reopens after multi-vehicle crash
A multi-vehicle crash has closed a ramp from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the Stevenson Expressway Friday morning.
Juvenile driver flees traffic stop in stolen car, causes crash that hurt 2 troopers...
A juvenile is charged with causing a rollover crash that injured two Illinois State Police troopers in west suburban Cicero.
Body of 79-year-old man found in Logan County near U.S. Highway 155
Illinois Department of Transportation employees discovered the body of 79-year-old Ali Mustapha Wahid while mowing near U.S. Highway 155 in Logan County.
Some East Chicago residents advised to boil water starting Monday
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
Save a Lot closing seven Chicago stores on Saturday
There's growing concern on Chicago's South and West Sides where seven Save a Lot stores are set to close this weekend. The stores serve communities where access to fresh and affordable food is already limited.

















