Community overwhelmed by donations after large apartment fire in Carpentersville
Donations poured in to help those who lost everything in a huge apartment complex fire in suburban Carpentersville.
Church members gather for services after massive Thanksgiving Day fire in Englewood
The South Side congregation that lost its church in a massive Thanksgiving Day fire worshiped together on Sunday at another sanctuary.
Chicago’s Snow-Loving Bear Turns Record Fall Flakes into Pure Joy
A Historic Snow Dump Hits the Windy City (Image Credits: Unsplash) Chicago – Under a blanket of unexpected white, one zoo resident discovered the simple thrill of tumbling through powdery drifts on a crisp November day. A Historic Snow Dump Hits the Windy City November 29 marked a milestone in Chicago’s weather...
Chicago: Firefighters Held at Gunpoint Thanksgiving Morning
Firefighters at Engine 91 were held at gunpoint by alleged armed robbers Thanksgiving morning around 7:30 a.m. Three members of the fire department ran outside to stop the theft and were met with guns. Prior to the start of their 24-hour shift on Thanksgiving Day, Firefighters at Engine 91/Squad 2/Battalion...
Chicago argument escalates into gunfire, wounding 67-year-old
CHICAGO - A 67-year-old man was shot in the hand Sunday night during an argument in the Gresham neighborhood. Officers responded about 8:31 p.m. to the 7600 block of South Stewart Avenue, where the man told police he had been arguing with an unknown male who pulled out a gun and fired at him, striking his left thumb,...
Man, 19, shot and killed on Chicago’s Near West Side
CHICAGO - A 19-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday evening on Chicago's Near West Side. He was approached by someone he knew around 7:35 p.m. in the 800 block of South Oakley Boulevard when they pulled out a handgun and shot him in the chest, according to Chicago police. The...
New chief judge inherits broken electronic monitoring system that lets dangerous people wander the...
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, Cook County sees a new chief judge take office today. It’s a job that’s rarely in the spotlight, with outgoing chief Timothy Evans emerging from near seclusion only for occasional social club luncheons and press events promoting the court’s latest feel-good initiative.
St. Louis to Chicago Amtrak train disabled; passengers bused to destination
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (25News Now and First Alert 4) - An Amtrak train that left St. Louis for Chicago around 8 a.m. Sunday was disabled on the way and could not complete the trip, according to an Amtrak spokesperson. Amtrak says a number of the train’s wheels went off the...
1 injured in apartment fire in Chicago’s NW suburbs, officials say
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. - One person was injured in an early morning apartment fire in northwest suburban Carpentersville on Saturday. What we know: — Crews responded to the fire in the 100 block of Meadowdale Court, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department. The first fire engine arrived within minutes of...
Missing man possibly injured after south suburban crash, family says
Authorities are searching for an employee of a south suburban entertainment complex who disappeared after getting into a car crash and could be injured, family said in a missing person's flyer. Daniel Davis was involved in a car crash at approximately 1:15 a.m. Tuesday near West 119th Street and South...

















