Chicago IL

Every year, the TSA reveals the wildest items confiscated at airports. This year's list features a creative attempt from right in the Quad Cities.

Cook County’s chief judge has updated his office’s electronic monitoring protocols, expanding court operations and revising what constitutes a major violation. Chief Judge Charles Beach had pledged to overhaul the county’s EM system following a high-profile arson attack on a Blue Line train last year, allegedly...

CHICAGO — The former Loretto Hospital executive who is accused of embezzling millions from the hospital — and defrauding the federal government of nearly $300 million — has been arrested in Serbia. Anosh Ahmed was taken into custody in Serbia on Nov. 30. On Friday, the U.S....

‘Though small for his age, Jacob “Jakey” Veronda, age 8, is a fighter, surviving challenges that would break most people. The son of David and Holly Veronda of Coal City, Jakey finally went home last week after three months in Lurie’s Children’s Hospital in Chicago. His parent, as well as sisters, Katherine and...

A pregnant woman was stabbed to death inside her Illinois home that was then set on fire after investigators say she tried to stop a teen from breaking into the apartment – a brutal attack that also killed her unborn baby and left her family shattered. Firefighters responding to the blaze in Downers Grove found...

HINSDALE, Ill. - A suburban Chicago spa owner is facing felony charges after prosecutors say he secretly recorded clients using hidden cameras. Jason Spencer, 51, is charged with five felony counts of unauthorized videotaping. Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said detectives, in coordination with the DuPage County...

After years of walking past dark display windows, downtown pedestrians finally had a little less glass to stare through in 2025. Loop retail vacancy ticked down for a second straight year to 28.53%, helped along by a few splashy leases and a crop of new restaurants stepping into long-empty spaces. It is a baby step,...

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.