Chicago IL

A lawsuit brought by the Dolton Professional Firefighters Association challenges the appointment of the interim fire chief. The village council says they will defend his appointment in court.

Trader Joe’s announces a new Illinois location in Oswego, but Rockford residents are still waiting for a store closer to home.

Cook County officials are warning residents about a scam court notice falsely claiming to be tied to a parking violation. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mariyana Spyropoulos announced Friday that scammers are sending notices via text and the U.S. Postal Service. These messages are designed to resemble official court documents and include the phrase “IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED.”

Two people were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning on the Bishop Ford Freeway, causing temporary lane closures and concern among overnight drivers in the Chicago area. The incident happened around 1:24 a.m. in the northbound lanes near 115th Street. Authorities said the victims managed to transport themselves to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for their injuries. Their current conditions have not...

An 18-year-old man delivering food for DoorDash was hit and killed early Sunday morning on Chicago's Southwest Side, his family said.

The Chicago Sky have traded Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream, the team reported Monday.

Hundreds of Cook County homeowners who thought they were in line for quick cash back on missed property-tax exemptions are instead watching their refunds stall out, as a wave of incomplete or poorly supported certificate-of-error claims jams the system. County officials say the surge of weak applications is gumming up the works for everybody, leaving both families and local taxing bodies...

On West Grand Avenue in Chicago, there’s a bakery that’s been quietly making some of the best Italian bread in Illinois for years. It’s one of those spots people hear about through friends or family, and once you go, it makes sense why it sticks with them.

Police responded to the 900 block of Harlem Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. on April 4 after several callers reported a car struck a tree and fire hydrant. Police reported that there were two people unresponsive and trapped in the car, which was impacted by the tree on the driver’s side and a fire hydrant in the front. The Forest Park Fire Department and North Riverside paramedics...

A routine stop on Valentine’s Day took a violent turn in Hazel Crest and now, newly surfaced body camera video is raising serious questions about police use of force.