Chicago IL

Blue jays are impossible to ignore. Their brilliant blue feathers, bold personalities, and unmistakable calls make them one of the most recognizable birds across Illinois. Whether one lands on an oak branch in Rockford, visits a backyard feeder in Springfield, or flies through a Chicago suburb, people usually notice it

A 61-year-old emergency room nurse says a man trying to bypass a CTA fare gate knocked her to the ground at the 95th Street station, leaving her with a fractured leg and a long medical recovery. Surveillance video released by her attorneys appears to show several security guards nearby as the alleged assault unfolded.

A Lansing man was charged after a traffic stop allegedly uncovered a loaded stolen gun and suspected cannabis in his SUV. Investigators said the 24-year-old driver was also violating nighttime driving restrictions tied to his license. He was released on electronic monitoring and is prohibited from leaving his home at..

An illegal alien is accused of possessing several Molotov cocktails while walking the streets in Will County, Illinois, home to many suburbs of Chicago. Hamed M. Alsaidi, a 31-year-old whom prosecutors say has been twice deemed an “inadmissable alien” in the United States, has been arrested and charged with felony unla

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help from the public in the search for a man who injured a victim in an attack on the city’s West Side late last month. According to police, the attack unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, in the 500 block of South Pulaski Road in West Garfield […]

The NBC Chicago investigative team has learned that federal prosecutors in northwest Indiana are worried accused members of an organized crime gambling ring may go after witnesses in the case. There are 22 people charged with operating a lucrative sports gambling business out of several restaurants in northwest Indiana

For the second day in a row, dumpsters filled with unused school supplies were discovered outside former Acero charter schools now run by Chicago Public Schools.

In a bustling city where every nook and cranny is packed with bars, coffee shops, and corner stores, alleys exist as a place of calm, one where people can find far more than a parking spot. Sometimes, that’s a painting. Madisyn Mettenburg was roaming aimlessly through the alley near...

The ABC7 I-Team is learning more about the origins of a CPD tactic that critics say is dangerous and discriminatory.

Netizens are criticizing two Chicago women for allegedly calling cops on a Black family at their apartment complex [Representational Image] - Source: Getty Two Chicago women are being slammed as racists online, after allegedly calling the cops on a Black family at the swimming pool of their apartment complex. One of th