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A 21-year-old Indiana man was killed when a gunman armed with an illegally modified pistol opened fire during a stunt driving “sideshow” in the Ford City Mall parking lot early Saturday, according to Chicago police and videos posted on social media. Martin Isaac Cantu Murillo, of South Bend,...

Addison man charged with sixth DUI: Goran Brkic, 56, appeared in court Wednesday on a Class X felony aggravated DUI charge after authorities said he was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at Lake Street and Mill Road on Tuesday morning. Authorities allege extreme intoxication: Prosecutors said Brkic...

More than 50,000 fans descended on SeatGeek Stadium on Friday, June 12, for the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, the Midwest’s premier independent hip-hop festival. The festival’s start time was delayed as organizers were scrambling Friday to set up after devastating storms struck Bridgeview Wednesday and Thursday. Found

Two teenagers were among four people injured in a crash on the city's South Side early Saturday, Chicago police said.

Police in a north suburb of Chicago asked drivers to avoid part of the area on Saturday as authorities responded to an incident involving a train. Just before 3 p.m., Mundelein police said an crossings at Route 176, Park Street and Hawley Street were blocked because of an "incident involving a train."

Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint in Crestwood. The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday near Cal Sag Road and Cicero Avenue. Officers at the checkpoint will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver’s license and registration...

Chicago’s rat problem has reached staggering proportions, and the situation continues to deteriorate despite millions in city spending and numerous control efforts. What started as an urban nuisance has evolved into a full-blown crisis that’s transforming neighborhoods and challenging city officials like never before.

The 48th annual Puerto Rican People's Day Parade marched through Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on Saturday. Each year, it highlights Puerto Rican arts and culture. The festival runs through Sunday.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly shooting and seriously injuring a woman on the city’s South Side last Wednesday. What we know: — Tyjuan Walker, 23, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, domestic battery, and aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon, according to the Chicago Police Departme

Chicago's Gold Coast just put another big-name hotel on the trading block. On June 12, 2026, the 345-suite Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile at 198 E. Delaware Place was officially listed for sale as a distressed property. The move sends a fresh signal from a downtown lodging market that has spent years under lender cont