July Fourth holiday marked by shootings and a fireworks-related death
This year's Fourth of July holiday was marked by multiple shootings across the U.S., including one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead.
5-year-old girl in critical condition after near-drowning incident in unincorp. Lemont: sheriff
A 5-year-old girl is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a backyard pool in the south suburbs on Friday.
‘Fantastic Four’ skywriting in Chicago promotes new Marvel film | Giveaway for early screening
Pilots sketched the number four above Chicago this week. There's a giveaway happening for tickets to see "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" early in IMAX at the Regal City North.
Illinois Traffic Rule 2025 Update: Understanding the Right Turn on Red Rule
As of July 2025, Illinois law continues to allow drivers to make a right turn on red at most intersections, but with important conditions and growing local restrictions. Under current state law, a driver may turn right at a red light after coming to a complete stop and yielding to all pedestrians and oncoming...
Family searching for missing woman last seen in South Shore
Relatives said 49-year-old Felecia Bates boarded a CTA bus in the South Shore neighborhood, near 74th and Jeffery, around 1 p.m. Wednesday, and hasn't been seen since.
Man shot to death inside vehicle in Cabrini-Green; person of interest in custody: police
A man was shot to death inside a vehicle on the city's North Side on Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
A once-resplendent bandstand in Garfield Park is getting the $2 million restoration it deserves
The Garfield Park Bandstand, built 128 years ago to host live musical performances, is undergoing a $2.2 million restoration after spending decades in decay and disuse. The work includes restoring the marble cladding on the bandstand’s 1,600-square-foot cloverleaf-shaped base and also fixing up the mosaic panels...
‘Hole in my heart’: Mother mourns daughter lost in Chicago mass shooting at rapper...
CHICAGO – She’s the one her friends turned to for a problem, whether that was fixing their hair or personal advice. Dozens of people came to a vigil on the South Side of Chicago the evening of July 3 to mourn Taylor Walker, one of four killed in a drive-by shooting the evening before. The mass shooting outside an...
CPD Missing – Anitra Davis, 28
THE ABOVE MISSING PERSON WAS LAST SEEN AT MACNEAL HOSPITAL IN BERWYN, IL. SHE HAS NOT. BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE HER RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL. SHE SUFFERS FROM. SEVERE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION. SHE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A BLACK SHIRT AND GOLD. PANTS. SHE HAS RED BOX BRAIDS IN...
Teen charged in pair of Chicago armed robberies
CHICAGO - A teen was arrested this week in connection with robbing two people earlier this year in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, police said. The suspect, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, was taken into custody Thursday morning by members of the Area One Vehicular Hijacking Team in Bridgeview,...