1 dead, 1 injured after car crashes into Streeterville building
One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a car crashed into a building in Streeterville early Saturday, police said. The two men were in a Chevy SUV around 2:45 a.m. when they lost
2 people stabbed in Chicago South Side restaurant attack, police say
CHICAGO - Two people were attacked and stabbed inside a restaurant on the city’s Far South Side around midnight on Friday. The attack happened in the 2000 block of East 95th Street in the South
Payroll data shows bonuses for Chicago City Council aides on the rise
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A review by Illinois Answers Project of publicly-available payroll data shows a rise in bonuses for city council aides. In a few cases, the payouts are in the tens of thousands of
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Woman critically hurt after shooting in Logan Square neighborhood
Police say they found the 21-year-old woman who was shot in the stomach around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. A man with a hand gun ran from the scene.
3,244 White Hispanic individuals arrested in Chicago during Q1
More than two in ten Chicago Police Department arrests were of White Hispanic individuals during the first quarter of 2025, totaling 3,244 cases, according to data published by the City of Chicago Pol
Man killed, another hurt after crashing SUV into hotel on Chicago's Near North Side
A man is dead and another is critically hurt after their SUV crashed into a hotel just off the Magnificent Mile early Saturday morning. It happened around 2:42 a.m. in the 100 block of East Superior
1 killed, another critical after SUV slams into hotel on Near North Side
It happened around 2:42 a.m. in the 100 block of East Superior Street.
SUV slams into Chicago building, leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt, police say
CHICAGO - One person died and another was critically hurt after a car crashed into a building on Chicago’s Near North Side early Saturday morning. The crash happened in the 100 block of East Supe
How Chicago coffeehouses shaped folk music's revival
When, in the late 1960s, Kathy Garness wandered down a cobblestone block to the corner of Lunt and Glenwood avenues, she had no idea that the Rogers Park coffeehouse she found there would change her l
Kyle Davidson: Chicago Blackhawks GM's most challenging season
Whatever you think of Kyle Davidson as Chicago Blackhawks general manager, you can’t say he doesn’t put his heart in it. Looking back on the season, Davidson dealt with several curveballs: firing a c
Teen girl among 3 shot during argument in Austin home's yard, Chicago police say
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CHSN may need to think outside the Comcast cable box
Six months after the Chicago Sports Network launched, the inaugural Bulls and Blackhawks campaigns are over, the White Sox are 19 games into a new season and the channel remains blacked out for one mi
Cubs face the Diamondbacks leading series 1
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Tucker hits 2-run HR, Cubs score 6 in 8th after giving up 10 in top half to beat Diamondbacks 13
CHICAGO - Kyle Tucker had the fans on their feet, roaring and pumping their fists as he rounded the bases after hitting the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning. His screaming line drive clea
Variety of options doesn’t pay off for Cubs at third base
Chicago Cubs' Vidal Bruján (17) signals to the dugout after hitting a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/
New video shows customer carjack rideshare driver, Chicago police say
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Man hospitalized after falling onto CTA Blue Line tracks in West Loop, police say
CHICAGO - A man is hospitalized after accidentally falling onto the train tracks at a CTA Blue Line station in the West Loop on Friday, authorities said. What we know: The incident happened just b
Despite barricades removal, Chicago police brace for more 'teen takeovers' in Streeterville
CHICAGO - Police remain on alert near Ogden Plaza in Streeterville Friday night, expecting teen gatherings like those that have disrupted the area on past weekends—even though crowd control fencing
South Side native internet artist, entertainer Korporate's 'Black Chicago Be Like' series nominated for Webby Award
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's been called the internet's highest honor. The winners of this year's "Webby Awards" will be announced next week. Among the nominees is South Side Chicago native Korporate. ABC
Easy queasy: Cubs ride a wild wind to comeback victory at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ, right, high-fives Nico Hoerner after hitting a grand slam during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP
Multiple officers sent to Streeterville to prevent possible teen takeover
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department has deployed multiple officers to the city's Streeterville neighborhood to prevent a possible teen takeover. On Friday evening, WGN-TV saw multiple Chicago pol