Illinois man who delivered tens of thousands of crosses to victims of tragedy dies
An Illinois man who became a fixture in the aftermath of numerous tragedies when he began crisscrossing the country and making wooden crosses more than two decades ago to honor those who were killed has died, his daughter said.
Outrage in neighborhood, over social media after huge party defies social distancing rules
A video circulating on social media went viral Sunday, after dozens of young people crowded into a home in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood for a party Saturday night.
VIDEO: Chicago jail detainee attacks guard, steals keys, releases others in maximum security block
A detainee at Cook County Jail attacked three jail guards Tuesday — seriously injuring one — while stealing a guard’s keys to let out other detainees in the maximum security block.
Teenager charged with shoving Marine vet in front of train, killing him
An 18-year-old man is accused of shoving Marine veteran Mamadou Balde in front of a CTA train and killing him.
Chicago animal shelter officially out of adoptable dogs for first time
A Chicago animal shelter has some great news to share in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Chicago Animal Care and Control says it has run out of adoptable dogs for the first time ever.
Illinois man who killed wife and then himself feared both had COVID-19, police say
A man who killed his wife and then himself earlier this week in southwest suburban Lockport Township told family that he feared he and his wife had contracted the coronavirus, according to police.
7-year-old reads to his grandmother over video chat amid coronavirus lockdown
A 7-year-old named Skyler reads to his grandma each day as part of his new homeschool routine amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restaurant including toilet paper roll with every takeout order
A suburban Chicago restaurant is offering a unique perk with every to-go order in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak: a roll of toilet paper.
Chicago bars packed with St. Patrick's revelers in spite of coronavirus
Chicago bars were packed Saturday afternoon into the evening as revelers celebrated St. Patrick's Day a few days early and ignored warnings about the coronavirus pandemic.
Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parades postponed amid coronavirus concerns
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is working with organizers from Chicago’s downtown, South Side and Northwest Side parades, as well as the annual Dyeing of the Chicago River, to reschedule those events for a later date.
Jussie Smollett's bid to get charges thrown out rejected by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago.
Woman charged in connection with abandoned dog found in trash bag
A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the abuse and abandonment of a dog found last month in southwest suburban Willow Springs.
PETA offers $5,000 reward for info on abandoned dog found in trash bag
Vinny, the pit bull, was found Feb. 17 in a double-bagged trash bag on Forest Ave, just north of 87th Street in the Buffalo Woods forest preserve.
Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges in Chicago
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and falsely reporting to police that the phony attack was real.
11 kids wounded among 26 shot in Chicago since Friday evening
Ten juveniles were among the 19 people shot in Chicago over the weekend.
Illinois suspects enter Walmart with 'Caution I have the Coronavirus' sign, spray Lysol on produce
A 19-year-old man suspected of spraying disinfectant inside a Walmart in suburban Chicago while announcing to startled customers that he was infected with the new coronavirus turned himself in to police.
Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook settlement of a class-action lawsuit
Privacy advocates hail Illinois' strict biometric privacy law as the nation's strongest form of protection in the commercial use of such data, and it has survived ongoing efforts by the tech industry and other businesses to weaken it.
High water levels are wreaking havoc in the Great Lakes, swamping communities
Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot (24.4-meter) cliff into Lake Michigan.
U.S. states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.
CDC reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus in Illinois
The latest case - the sixth in the country - is the husband of a Chicago woman who got sick from the virus after she returned from the epicenter of an outbreak in China.