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An East Chicago police officer and her three children escaped a fire early Wednesday that destroyed the Harvey townhome they were renting, leaving the family with only the clothes they were wearing.

CHICAGO — Police say two people were injured after an argument led to a stabbing on the city’s West Side overnight. According to police, the incident unfolded just before midnight on Thursday, in the 1300 block of South Spaulding Avenue in North Lawndale. Officers said the two victims, a 25-year-old woman and a 26-year

In the heart of Illinois fiscal tensions a fresh wave of uncertainty has gripped school funding as the states largest educators group takes legal action against a key county official. The move centers on a teachers union lawsuit aimed at unlocking property tax collections that have stalled amid administrative disputes

Thousands marched on Saturday, August 1, as part of a multi-faith, multicultural procession commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement. Led by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), the event welcomed community members, socialist organizations and religious leaders for musical performances

The Chicago Police Department's 20th District station in Budlong Woods has been battling a growing rat infestation, with the property going months without cleanup. The city's Department of Streets and Sanitation is now clearing the area after residents and officers raised concerns. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus report

Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.

Officers at a Chicago police district say overgrown brush and delayed maintenance have led to a rat infestation outside their station, prompting concerns about conditions and city response.

There were at least three businesses burglarized early Thursday morning in the south suburbs, police said.

Federal agents hand-delivered letters to Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff Tom Dart in July 2026, warning that they could face criminal witness-tampering charges for declining to give immigration agents access to inmates sought for deportation. Witt says the threat means federal of

Nearly five years after a fatal shooting outside a River North nightclub, Chicago police say they have identified and arrested a suspect in the case. Rashawn Ward, 31, was taken into custody Tuesday and now faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon in the Sept. 18, 2021