Heavy rainfall overnight leaves Chicago streets flooded Friday morning
Heavy rainfall overnight has caused flooding throughout the Chicago area on Friday morning.
Illinois State Police Squad Car Struck on I-88
CHICAGO – An Illinois State Police (ISP) squad car was damaged on I-88 when it was struck by another vehicle during a traffic crash investigation. On January 8, 2026, at approximately 7:34 p.m., an ISP Trooper was pulled over on the left shoulder of I-88 eastbound near milepost 135 with their emergency lights...
Armed robber is following women into garages, vestibules on Northwest Side: CPD
Chicago police are warning residents about an armed robber who followed women into garages and vestibules during two attacks on the Northwest Side. According to a community alert from the Chicago Police Department, the offender struck twice during the early afternoon hours of December 28, using physical force to take...
Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till | ChicagoNOW
Collaboraction Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its inaugural production at Chicago’s newest live theater space, Collaboraction’s new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park. Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, the company’s award-winning live docudrama, will return in its most fully realized form yet.
Chicago’s St. Ignatius high school cancels classes Friday due to bomb threat
St. Ignatius high school canceled school Friday due to a bomb threat, the Catholic school said.
A 30,000-Sq Ft Book Paradise Is Coming to Illinois
Illinois book lovers get ready: Barnes & Noble opens a 30,000 sq ft Chicago store this summer with books, toys, and endless browsing fun.
West Dundee to build new police station at former Spring Hill Mall site
Plans are in the works to build a new police station on the site of the former Spring Hill Mall in suburban West Dundee. The mall once bustling was demolished last year after the village bought the property. A metal fence and mounds of rubble is all that’s left of...
3 shot, 1 fatally, in Gage Park, Chicago police say
One man was killed and two others seriously wounded in a shooting in the Gage Park neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police said.
‘Windy City Weekend’ features New Year’s deals; media personality DeDe McGuire joins as guest
From the nationally syndicated "DeDe in the Morning Show," media personality DeDe McGuire joined Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini for "Host Chat" on "Windy City Weekend."
Caitlin Tracey’s husband to be extradited to Chicago to face murder charges
Adam Beckerink, 47, completed a 93-day sentence for a domestic abuse charge he was serving at Berrien County Jail in Michigan, said jail captain Celena R. Herbert.
