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IRVING PARK — Jason Thompson lives in fear of crossing the street near his home on Montrose Avenue near Manor Avenue. That’s even with a special pedestrian island — and signs and other markings — designed to slow drivers at the T-shaped intersection used daily by countless walkers and cyclists going to and from Horner

Father's Day took on many forms across Chicago this year, as communities gathered to reflect, celebrate and connect in meaningful ways.

Attorneys for the man convicted of murdering a woman at Starved Rock State Park some 65 years ago are hoping to clear his name — nearly a year after he died.

Chicago police on Monday morning were investigating a break-in at a smoke shop in the Portage Park community.

CHICAGO - At least seven people were killed and 45 others were hurt across Chicago over the weekend, leading community leaders and city officials to call for a new city department focused on stopping gun violence. What we know:. According to Chicago police, more than two dozen shootings happened across...

It’s been a little more than three years since Illinois’ High Speed Rail Commission began exploring the creation of a statewide plan for a high-speed rail corridor connecting St. Louis to Chicago. It’s an idea that could cut the travel time between the two metro areas in half from Amtrak’s existing service.

There is something genuinely special about watching a movie in a theater that has been around for decades, where the seats have character and the architecture tells its own story. These Illinois places are not just screens with seats; they are survivors of changing tastes, new technology, streaming habits, and...

A relentless retired Chicago detective has formed a group that's determined to ensure cold cases are not forgotten. Pam Childs worked for the Chicago Police Department for almost 30 year before retiring in 2018. She now works on some of the most devastating and puzzling missing persons cases in the Chicago area.

A semi appeared to crash over a barrier wall Sunday evening on I-88 in the west suburbs, video from the scene showed.

Woman charged with assault, indecency after car confrontation. Diana J. Ruiz, 42, of the 2700 block of South Christiana Avenue, was charged with assault and public indecency after police responded to a disturbance at 4:40 p.m. June 14 in the 6200 block of South Sacramento Avenue. A 31-year-old woman called...