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The window of a CTA bus was shattered by a bullet early Saturday morning on the city's South Side, police said.

Bernie Mac, a beloved comedian and Chicago native, is remembered for his comedic talent and his love for the city of Chicago, even after his death from sarcoidosis in 2008.

Witnesses said children were taken from their homes unclothed and separated from their parents during the raid.

When Illinois bargain hunters whisper about their secret weapon against retail inflation, they’re talking about Swap-O-Rama in Melrose Park – a sprawling treasure trove where the thrill of discovery makes Black Friday doorbusters seem as exciting as waiting at the DMV. This suburban Chicago institution has been the...

LOGAN SQUARE — A family walking with their 2-year-old in Logan Square found themselves running for cover Friday afternoon after a masked federal agent threw a smoke grenade onto a crowded street of people in Logan Square. The incident, caught on video around noon outside of Rico Fresh grocery...

A 33-year-old woman has been ordered detained after prosecutors said she and an accomplice carjacked a mother on the West Side while her 4-year-old son sat in the back seat. According to a detention petition, the child’s 24-year-old mother was sitting in the passenger seat of a running Hyundai Elantra while her...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A man is recovering in the hospital on Saturday morning after an argument led to a shooting on the city’s West Side overnight. According to Chicago police, the shooting unfolded just before midnight on Friday in the 4400 block of West Van Buren Street, in West Garfield Park. Officers said it started […]

Let’s stop pretending. What happened in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood this week was not law enforcement. It was a military assault on American citizens. Before dawn, men in fatigues and helmets burst through doors, hurled flash-bang grenades, and deployed drones over an apartment building where families were...

A West Side man is accused of brutally attacking a 94-year-old senior with a brick during an attempted robbery as the victim rode his mobility scooter in Garfield Park, prosecutors said. Elijah Carter, 30, is charged with attempted robbery of a victim over 60 and aggravated battery of a victim...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Cell phone video shows what bystanders have called an unnecessarily rough arrest in Chicago involving federal agents. While the Department of Homeland Security says the incident stems from a theft, witnesses told WGN-TV that what they captured on video differs from what DHS said took place. Maurice...