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BERWYN, Ill. — A suburban police officer was cited for driving under the influence following a crash last month in North Riverside. The officer’s police dog was also in the car at the time. Now there are questions about why his department only notified residents after a community activist and WGN Investigates got...

Anthony Ponce and Kaitlin Cody review the list of names that are out in 2026.

A Chicago woman spent the day protesting outside of her South Side home, demanding police remove the alleged squatters inside.

Michael Addison, 39, of DeKalb, a convicted felon already on electronic monitoring with an outstanding warrant, is charged with multiple felonies including unlawful possession of firearms, burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, retail theft, and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. Police say Addison stole...

CHICAGO - A judge on Wednesday refused to release Elias Gomez, a Chicago man convicted of murder in 1995, during a court hearing about whether his case should move toward a new trial. What we know:. Gomez has been locked up for nearly three decades after a 1995 murder conviction....

A Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation tow truck driver has been charged with stealing at least three vehicles while he was on the job.

For years, a trip to Chicago wasn't complete without a stop at this popular restaurant chain. Now longtime customers say the spot has taken a downward turn.

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway on Thursday morning after a man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting on the city’s far South Side overnight. Chicago police said the deadly shooting occurred just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the 11000 block of South Longwood in Morgan Park.

Cities that once stood as bulwarks of Black American community life, echoes of parades, family...

Illinois is home to some of the most beloved long-running Chinese restaurants in the Midwest, places where classic Chinese-American dishes and time-tested cooking styles have been served consistently for decades. These family-owned gems aren’t interested in reinventing the wheel. Instead, they’ve stuck to the core...