Chicago IL

The Chicago Transit Authority is firing about 160 private security guards to replace them with police officers to maintain security on its transit system.

Chicago firefighters were battling a two-alarm fire in the city’s Roseland neighborhood as an abandoned church went up in flames. Firefighters were called Monday night to the church in the 10600 block of South Perry, and dozens of crews were eventually called to the scene to contain the blaze.

Chicago health officials have issued an emergency order to close an Auburn Gresham grocery store over 'asbestos-related hazards.'. According to that order, the owners of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers, located at 1841 West 79th Street, have been ordered to cease operations until they address those hazards to the satisfaction of health officials.

CHICAGO - A 37-year-old man was stabbed in the neck during an argument inside a Southwest Side home early Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police. The incident happened around 1:11 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Wallace Street in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Police said...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing a weapons charge after being found carrying a loaded gun on a CTA train last week, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 7 p.m. on April 16 while deputies were conducting routine checks on a Red Line train car.

A woman was killed Monday evening after being struck by a semi-truck on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

CPD added that gang investigations officers are continuing their probe into more suspects.

Around 9:30 p.m. on April 16, Oak Brook police were pursuing a car for retail theft on I-290 that was approaching 1st Avenue. Forest Park police positioned themselves at the intersection to block traffic from getting on the highway. The pursued driver exited the expressway on Central, driving on just the tire rims on the passenger side of the vehicle. A female...

I always joke that the spring and summer months are what remind us why we live in Illinois. When the sun comes up and the temperatures rise, you'll find me out exploring nature trails in Illinois. As a Chicagoan, I spend much of the year indoors. Yet when the spring equinox hits, something changes in […]

If you enjoy paddling on a pond in charming swan boats , we have great news: they are returning to Humboldt Park this summer! After taking a break last summer due to a decline in sales , the fleet is officially making its comeback this week. Wheel Fun Rentals, a California-based company that operates in partnership with the Chicago Park District, is relaunching its fleet...