Chicago IL

Chicago's West Side took the brunt of the violence this past weekend.

A late-night heist at a Park Ridge 7-Eleven took a wild turn when the robbers chose a striking disguise — drag queens. What happened next is quite a story.

AVALON PARK — It’s a muggy Friday evening, and The Watermelon Man has his truck bed parked at the corner of 83rd Street and Stony Island Avenue. A small crowd forms near a pyramid of watermelon arranged on a tarp. Drivers slow their cars at the busy intersection and toss questions about the melons from rolled-down...

Are you a race fan that thinks you're aware of all of the rich history of racing in Illinois? Perhaps you should think again as there is a new investigation of a secret Illinois race track that few remember, but there are hints of what used to be a vintage racing area in the distant past tucked away in the Illinois...

Local nonprofit Leave No Veteran Behind held a rodeo in Bronzeville to support veterans. The event aimed to provide a unique and engaging community event to get veterans signed up for benefits they are entitled to.

A highlight of 2025 has been the first American pope being from the Midwest.

A man was found shot to death on the city's Far South Side on Friday night, Chicago police said.

Oakbrook Center is an open-air shopping mall in Oak Brook, Illinois, located near Route 83 and Interstate 88. It opened in 1962 with Sears, Marshall Field’s, and a Jewel Food Store, offering a plaza-style layout at a time when enclosed malls were becoming common. Built by developer Philip M....

Cook County Sheriff’s Police and Bridgeview Police will conduct a joint roadside safety checkpoint on Thursday, August 14, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. until midnight in the 8700 block of South Harlem Avenue. Officers at the checkpoint will be ensuring...

This weekend, the Chicago Police Department extends its vigilance with a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 25th (Grand Central) District. From 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, through 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, roving police officers will intensify monitoring for signs of impaired driving. The initiative, as announced on...