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A man was struck and killed while biking in Chicago on Friday, authorities said. Around 4:40 p.m., a 35-year-old man was biking on the 3200 block of South Halsted Street in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood when he was struck by a vehicle, police said. He was transported to a local hospital...

Tragically, this afternoon a car driver reportedly doored a 35-year-old man on a bike in Bridgeport, causing him to strike the door and be thrown in front of a large semi-truck, whose driver fatally struck him. According to the initial police report, on Friday, June 5 around 4:40 p.m., the...

Two quick phone grabs in the Loop were enough for Chicago police to sound the alarm on downtown sidewalks. After a pair of cellphone robberies earlier this month that detectives believe may be connected, officers are warning pedestrians to keep a tighter grip on their devices as they move through the heart of the city.

A respected pizza guide ranked only two Illinois restaurants among America's best, sparking debate among pizza lovers statewide.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man and a teenage boy were arrested less than 24 hours after they allegedly carjacked a 63-year-old man at gunpoint on the city's South Side. Police said Allen Johnson, 18, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested Thursday in the 2300 block of East 79th Street in South Shore.

Chicago police are searching for a man and woman who allegedly attacked a 26-year-old man on a CTA train platform in the West Loop just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, and they are asking late-night riders to help them track the pair down. Officers say the two suspects confronted the victim...

A 35-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Chicago’s South Side Friday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS — In 1905, U.S. Steel purchased 9,000 acres on Lake Michigan's Indiana shoreline, building the city of Gary from scratch. Less than half a century later, this steel juggernaut this became the vital component for America's arsenal of democracy. On Friday, the Chicago Bears announced they will be...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a pair of violent robberies dating back to mid-April. Dennis Laird, 32, was arrested Thursday near 93rd Street and Stony Island Avenue in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, according to police. Police said Laird robbed and beat up a 20-year-old...

CHICAGO - Michelada Fest Chicago 2026 has been canceled, according to an announcement Friday from presenter Windy City Events Management. The cancellation comes just three weeks before the festival was slated to take over Union Park from June 26-28 with three days of Latin pop, R&B, Mexican regional and reggaeton music