Scammers posing as storm chasers targeting victims, BBB warns
BBB offered tips on help homeowners and businesses reduce the risk of scams.
Commission denies Cook County separation question; spats continue
In an increasingly rare bipartisan act, the Morgan County Commission declined to put a resolution on the ballot that would signal a desire to separate from Cook County.
After six months in ICE detention, a Chicago tamale vendor rebuilds her life
Through the window of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle as it pulled away last September, Laura Murillo could see her tamale stand near the busy Home Depot on 47th Street and Western Avenue. A folding table held coolers, containers and supplies beneath a striped umbrella next to her silver minivan. Onl
Chicago shootings leave 1 dead, 5 wounded overnight
CHICAGO - Six people were shot, one fatally, in four separate shootings across Chicago from Wednesday evening into early Thursday, according to police. The first shooting happened around 6:47 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of East Hayes Drive in Woodlawn. Police said a 17-year-old boy was at a park...
$23.8M in payments going out to Grubhub diners, drivers: FTC
The FTC will be sending 640,038 checks or PayPal deposits to affected app users, amounting to more than $23.8 million.
Severe storm threat on Thursday with flooding risk ahead
More severe weather is hitting the Chicago area on Thursday, following destructive storms that left communities with significant damage this past week.
Teen boy injured in overnight shooting on Far South Side
CHICAGO — A teen boy is recovering in the hospital on Thursday morning after he was shot during an argument on the Far South Side overnight. According to police, the incident unfolded just before 2 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Church Street in Morgan Park. Officers said it all began after the victim, […]
Aftermath of 100 mph winds | The Isobar
In this high-stakes edition of Isobar, meteorologists Emily Wahls (FOX 32 Chicago), Rich Luterman (FOX 2 Detroit), and Rob Haswell (FOX6 Milwaukee) bring you on-the-ground breakdowns of the historic weather events battering the Midwest. From devastating straight-line winds in Chicago and Northwest Indiana to sudden lig
Off-duty ICE agent pleads guilty to throwing protester to ground at Brookfield gas station
An ICE agent has pleaded guilty to throwing a protester to the ground during a confrontation in the Chicago area while he was off duty.
West Garfield Park Man, 55, Dies Weeks After June Shooting, No Arrests Made
A 55-year-old man who was shot on West Van Buren Street in June has died from his injuries nearly two months later, and Chicago police say no one has been arrested. David Allen, of the 6000 block of South Stony Island Avenue, died early Sunday at University of Illinois Hospital, where he had been taken after the shooti
