First American Pope in Life-and-Death Feud With His Home State’s Leader
Pope Leo XIV is not happy with his home state’s governor. Leo, a Chicago native, said he was “very disappointed” that Illinois approved the “Medical Aid in Dying” bill, legalizing physician-assisted death in the state. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill on Dec. 12, but it will not take effect until Sept....
Cops Rush To Little Village Stabbing Call, Find Man Shot Instead
What started as a 911 call for a stabbing in Little Village turned into a shooting investigation Monday night, after Chicago police arrived in the 2800 block of South Avers and found a man who had been shot instead. Chicago Fire Department crews were already treating a 54-year-old man when officers got there, and he...
Chicago-area man tried to kidnap special needs worker from Jewel, prosecutors say
BENSENVILLE, Ill. - A suburban man was charged with allegedly attempting to kidnap a woman with special needs who was working at a Jewel in Bensenville. Ismael Andrade Pino, 53, was charged with attempted kidnapping, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, and two counts of unlawful restraint, according...
Larry Gilkey, man brutally beaten by teens on bus, says he was attacked on...
From his hospital room at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Gilkey talked about his recovery and his fear of getting back on the CTA again.
What to know about the impact of alcohol on your body
As a new year approaches, many people are rethinking their habits, including how much alcohol they're drinking.
4 men shot, 1 fatally, on South Side: Chicago police
Four men were shot, one fatally, early Wednesday morning on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.
Local rapper donates toys to mother, kids brutally attacked near South Side school
A local rapper is stepping up to help a mom and her two kids after they were brutally attacked by a group of children on the Far South Side.
$12K reward offered in deadly shooting-turned-crash on Far South Side, family says
A Chicago family is offering a $12,000 reward for information after a woman died on her way to work, just days before Christmas.
CTA Red Line service halted for hours on South Side after brake fire on...
CTA Red Line service was suspended on Chicago's South Side late Wednesday morning after the brakes caught fire on a train.
West Side Outrage Grows After 9-Year-Old Killed Outside Chicago School
On a quiet West Side block where kids stream into Ronald E. McNair Elementary each morning, a small memorial now marks the spot where 9-year-old Anakin Perez was killed on his way to class. His family says they are still waiting for answers - and real accountability - after the driver who struck him received only a...
