Heat can’t keep crowds away from Chicago Air & Water Show on the lakefront
The stifling heat on Saturday did not stop tens of thousands of people from packing the lakefront for the first day of the Chicago Air & Water Show.
Man accused in 3 CTA robberies now charged with Rogers Park smoke shop heist
A 20-year-old man already accused of robbing three passengers on CTA trains is now facing an additional charge: a smash-and-grab style holdup of a North Side smoke shop. Prosecutors said in a detention petition that Kenyon Guillory and at least six other men stormed Galaxy Smoke Shop at 1349 West Morse Avenue on...
Gunman shoots, kills woman while trying to rob her in Bridgeport: police
A gunman shot and killed a woman while trying to rob her on Chicago's Southwest Side on Saturday night, police said.
Chicago Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing 22-Year-Old Tia Detrayon; Endangered and Possibly...
The Chicago Police Department is actively seeking the public's assistance in locating Tia Detrayon, a 22-year-old woman reported missing since August 9, 2025. Detrayon is described as a Black female with brown eyes, black hair, a light brown complexion, standing at 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing around 150...
‘The liveliest person’: Family grieves Chicago dad killed on Facebook Live, suspect still at...
A Chicago father was killed during a Facebook Live stream, and police are searching for the person responsible. According to the Chicago Police Department (CPD), Kevin Watson, a father from Chicago, was sitting in his car on West Madison Street in South Austin on August 14, around 6:14 p.m., when another car arrived....
Oak Lawn police add drones to their arsenal
The Oak Lawn Police Department officials welcome advanced technology in providing safety for residents and will add drones to continue on that path. A resolution was approved during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting July 22 approving an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the purchase of two Axon Air-Skydio...
Chicago Public Schools investigation finds ‘systemic problem’ at local high school
A nearly 300-page report—which took nearly three years to complete—substantiated sexual misconduct allegations against Dennis Kass, Charles Smith, Danny Pena and Hans Krueger—all former teachers at Little Village Lawndale High School. Those findings came on top of four other staff members from the high school whom...
Angel Reese hosts back-to-school celebration for CPS students
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to class on Monday, and hundreds of them will be starting the new school year in style thanks to Chicago Sky star Angel Reese.
First Frost Date in Illinois Revealed by Farmer’s Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac has just shared the first dates for frost in nearly every Illinois city and town.
Cardinal Blase Cupich celebrates 50 years of priesthood with Golden Jubilee Mass
Hundreds of parishioners, deacons and priests celebrated the 50th anniversary of Cardinal Blase Cupich's ordination into the Catholic priesthood with a special Mass Saturday at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral.
