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Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Closes Lagrange Road for Several Hours. A fatal four-vehicle traffic accident occurred in the area of 149th street and Lagrange Road today resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries on Monday morning, June 29, 2026. Orland emergency crews responded to the scene and found four vehicles invo

Chicago fire officials said a vacant home in the city's Englewood neighborhood caught fire Monday morning.

Chicago is facing a $1.15 billion budget deficit, and Mayor Brandon Johnson's new task force has proposed a plan to address it. Task force members join Good Day Chicago to discuss the group's goals and explain how the proposed taxes and fees are intended to help close the gap.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man is facing a felony charge after Cook County Sheriff's Police said they found a loaded ghost gun during a traffic stop, while deputies also announced recovering more than $1.3 million in stolen cargo from two trailers in a separate investigation. Ghost gun...

Teen “takeovers” have long been on the minds of many members of Chicago’s City Council. Several of the large group gatherings have gotten unwieldy, chaotic, and even dangerous. Alders have debated solutions from teen curfews to penalizing parents. But when teens themselves showed up at City Hall...

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced Monday a renters' ordinance.

Marni Yang's petition for a new trial was denied, her attorney said.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to murder a woman he was romantically involved with at a Naperville hotel, according to a news release from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office. Willie Tidwell, 53, appeared at his sentencing hearing Monday in...

WEST PULLMAN — Aldi abruptly closed its West Pullman store in 2024, leaving some neighbors frustrated and without easy access to fresh produce and affordable food options. But on Wednesday, the city awarded a $150,000 community development grant to the Far South Community Development Corporation so it can begin work to

One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.