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IRVING PARK — Three men who were shot Sunday morning had attempted to enter a nearby business but were denied entry before the shooting, the local alderperson said Tuesday. At 2:47 a.m. Sunday, the three men — ages 31, 37 and 38 — were standing outside Irving Park Pizza & Patio, 2922 W. Irving Park Road, when a woman shot at them from “a distance,” police initially...

Tuesday night's storms were a preview of the heavier downpours Chicago can expect over the next 25 years, according to a recent University of Illinois bulletin. Why it matters: Intense storms in Chicago are far more common than they used to be — but infrastructure hasn't kept up, according to a recent Sun-Times analysis.

The pastor of Saint John Henry Newman Parish in north suburban Evanston has resigned.

Chicago police are investigating several crash-and-grab thefts Wednesday morning.

Tornado Threat Near Chicago as ‘High-Impact’ Storms Target Millions. Severe Weather Alert: Midwest Faces Destructive Storms, Hail, and Tornado Risk. Storms Turn Dangerous After Dark—Chicago, Milwaukee in High-Risk Zone. 85 MPH Winds, Giant Hail, Tornadoes: Major Storm System Sweeps Across US. From Texas to New York—Powerful Storm...

Several people were hospitalized after an overnight fire did heavy damage to an apartment building on Chicago's North Side.

In Jewish Waldheim, on the west side of the Des Plaines, stands a towering obelisk commemorating a marine who died in action. Samuel Meisenberg, 18, was one of the first Americans to be killed during the American landings at Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1914. Meisenberg’s death caused a sensation. In...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing a felony charge after allegedly robbing another man at gunpoint earlier this year. Police said 38-year-old Chevron Jackson was arrested Monday in the 200 block of West 47th Street in the city's Fuller Park neighborhood. He was identified as the suspect who took...

Residents across Illinois are waking up to storm damage and flooding on Wednesday morning after severe weather overnight.

BELVIDERE — A family-owned food truck that offers the classic tastes of a Chicago hot dog stand is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar restaurant. Zae’s Classic Chicago Hot Dog and Polish is renovating the former Taco Bell at 455 Southtowne Drive, which is along U.S. Route 20 near the Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center. The goal is to complete renovations...