Chicago IL

Blase Cardinal Cupich visited the Cook County Jail on Sunday to observe the Jubilee of Prisoners.

Quadajah Johnson, 31, of the 9200 block of W. Senate Drive in Des Plaines, Illinois, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of a 31-year-old woman. According to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, the arrest occurred on December 3, 2025, following an investigation into the September 8 incident.

Although the average time Americans spend in traffic rose by 6 hours nationwide in 2025, New York City saw a significant decline in traffic thanks to the congestion pricing program that went into effect in January. As Kristin Toussant explains in Fast Company, just one month after the program began,...

Chicago firefighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.

On December 4, 2025, Marquis Terry, 21, was arrested and charged with several felonies after a series of robberies in Chicago. The charges include aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, and aggravated battery. These charges relate to four incidents that took place early on November 19, 2025. The Chicago Police...

An 18-time convicted felon is now a 19-time convicted felon after he pleaded guilty on Friday to burglarizing one of Chicago’s exclusive private homes while the owners slept inside. Robert Berry, 46, pleaded guilty to residential burglary for entering a home in the 200 block of East Lake Shore...

CHICAGO - A man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting death of a 49-year-old man more than two years ago on Chicago’s Southwest Side. What we know: — Jairo Munoz Ramirez, 38, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery/use of a...

An 18-year-old male has been charged with a string of robberies that took place earlier in the year. According to a report from the Chicago Police Department, the male, who was a juvenile at the time of the crimes, is facing four felony counts of robbery. The arrest was made on December 4, in the 800 block of E. 44th...

Billionaire Ken Griffin set to complete Chicago real estate exit as final condo reportedly goes under contract.

Antwan Ford, 27, from Ford Heights, faces multiple felony charges after he was identified as the individual who struck and seriously injured a Cook County Fugitive Task Force member, the Chicago Police Department reported. The incident occurred on December 2, during an attempt by the task force to apprehend Ford on...