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Chicago legend, DJ Sam Chatman, known as the Godfather of Steppin', has died. He is also the father of ABC7's Samantha Chatman.

A man charged with robbing a Lurie Children’s Hospital employee on a Blue Line train spent months on the streets and on the CTA despite facing charges in three counties, being wanted on multiple arrest warrants, and wearing an electronic ankle monitor — until concerned passengers tipped off police the old-fashioned way: they told officers he was smoking a crack pipe on the train.

AR-15 (UnSplash) Officials in Illinois and Connecticut have filed opening briefs with the U.S. Supreme...

Federal prosecutors allege a former Illinois unemployment contractor employee helped manipulate hundreds of benefit claims.

The incidents occurred at restaurants in the Loop, West Loop and Near South Side during various hours of the day between Oct. 7 and 18.

Fall has been particularly unkind to some of Chicago's most celebrated shops, restaurants and retail spaces. Why it matters: These aren't just empty storefronts . Some closures mark the end of decades-long neighborhood institutions, while others leave prominent retail and entertainment spaces seeking new life. Here are some notable closures from late summer and fall: Hooters: The longtime River North sports bar is closing after 35 years at 660 N. Wells St. The chain cited neighborhood developmen

An Illinois-born man accused of killing a National Guard member has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Here’s what investigators say about Joseph Matos and the search for him.

Cook County BoardCook County commissioners are slated to vote on a measure Thursday that aims to close a loophole which has allowed vendors to sell personal data to immigration enforcement despite the county’s sanctuary policies.Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the amendment effectively closes a digital back door that ICE and Border Patrol have been using to find immigrants.Immigrants rights groups have been pushing the county to renegotiate its contract with Appriss that allows the tech co

A once-popular Hooters restaurant in River North is shutting its doors after 35 years. The sports bar and restaurant chain, at 660 N. Wells Street, opened in 1991, a spokesperson said, with a loyal customer base over the past three decades. "Increasing development and neighborhood changes have transformed the area,...

A high-floor condominium inside Chicago's St. Regis tower that was once lined up to sell for $10 million has finally closed — for just $5.1 million. The steep gap between the two figures marks one of the more striking swings in the city's luxury condo market this year. The...