Chicago IL

For some Chicago-area residents, the morning commute is anything but relaxing. It can be long, daunting and often unpredictable. As people choose to live far away from city centers, trading short drives for space and quieter neighborhoods, the daily commute has become a major source of stress. That strain is...

A man was placed into custody at about 1:50 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the 4000 block of North Leamington Avenue, after officers discovered he allegedly possessed more than 400 grams of suspected cocaine, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. Officers saw a vehicle parked in front of a...

CHICAGO — Last spring, a 45-year-old South Shore tenant began receiving brochures from lawyers in her mail. They tipped her off that something was wrong. The woman, who has lived in her home for 12 years, said the building’s new owner had raised her rent by more than 60 percent in one month. She struggled to pay it.

Chicago police said the victims were riding in a vehicle when two gunmen on motorcycles pulled up and shot them.

A dump truck went into the water on the Far South Side Tuesday morning.

Eighteen-year-old Kevin González has only days left to live, but his final wish of seeing his parents one last time before he dies could be in jeopardy. González, who was born in Chicago, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in January. The cancer quickly spread throughout his body and doctors informed him treatment was no longer an option.

During a recent performance, a high school student stole his tip box with about $100, though a bystander later returned it and the school reimbursed him after the teen was identified.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A man who police said led them on a high-speed police chase through multiple counties has pleaded guilty to the charges against him. Isaac Cintron, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault stemming from a high-speed police chase that started in Butler Township, Luzerne County, and ended in Barnesville, Schuylkill County. In December […]

In a series of stunning revelations made under oath, former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said last month that she personally believed two exonerated men whose certificates of innocence were not opposed by her administration were, in fact, guilty of “a heinous act of murder.”. One of...

Rhonda L. Loudermilk, 60, of Chicago, faces a felony retail theft charge following her arrest outside Walgreens, 4740 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn at 11:39 a.m. April 26. She was found with a bag containing beer and a sandwich worth $73.50 taken from the store. She was also carrying two bottles of vodka and four packets of socks taken from other stores...