Chicago IL

A city employee has fallen for a phone scam impersonating a bank representative, resulting in nearly $1.1 million being stolen from municipal bank accounts through unauthorized transfers. The incident occurred when the employee disclosed sensitive account information during the call, reports NBC Chicago. City officials

CHICAGO — Workers at a popular diner in Bridgeport are picking up the pieces on Friday after the restaurant was targeted in an overnight smash-and-grab burglary. According to Chicago police, the break-in occurred around 3:45 a.m. at Stussy’s Diner, located in the 3500 block of South Halsted Street.

David Mitchell, 19, was one of five people accused of robbing a 19-year-old woman aboard a Red Line train near the 69th Street station on the evening of September 28, 2024.

An argument inside a Southwest Side home spiraled into gunfire Thursday night, leaving a 51-year-old man in the hospital in serious condition, according to Chicago police. The man was shot in the right arm and rushed to a nearby hospital, where authorities said he remained in serious condition. The suspected gunman too

For the past 30 hours or so, a vigorous, curious and fearless Russian tortoise named Topper escaped from his owner’s outdoor playground on Judson Avenue, crawled about 500 feet, missed being run over by a car, endured a veterinary exam, spent the night at Chicago Exotic Animal Rescue and was finally reunited with his g

Denise Hardy, 69, of the 7300 block of South Artesian Avenue, was charged with burglary following her arrest after she allegedly entered a residence on Artesian without permission at 5:03 p.m. June 28. Police said Hardy fled before officers arrived but was found nearby in the 7300 block of South...

Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings in the Chicago area Friday led some suburbs to cancel or postpone their third of July fireworks plans, with others putting out messages saying the weather could change event schedules. And forecasters say more storms could be in store heading into the evening. Friday afternoon,.

More 70,000 people were left without power as powerful storms hit the Chicago area Friday, forcing many Fourth of July celebrations to cancel as the storms damaged parks, downed trees and flooded parts of the region. Wind gusts of up to 70 mph were reported with the first line of...

A Park Ridge day care employee has been charged after police said security camera footage showed her striking a 4-year-old child multiple times on Thursday.

In Blue Island, parents are now officially on the hook when teen takeovers get out of hand. The City Council voted on June 23 to approve a parental-responsibility ordinance that lets the city seek payment from parents and legal guardians when their kids are involved in disruptive teen gatherings. Municipal departments