Security guard is fatally shot in Little Italy. ‘He was such a workaholic.’
Officers responded to a report of a person shot and found the guard lying outside on the 1400 block of South Morgan Street at around 4:09 a.m.
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At the Chicago Botanic Garden, two pungent corpse flowers come to life
The rare titan arum — fittingly dubbed a corpse flower — is on display and in bloom at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
Man, 39, fatally shot in Austin neighborhood Friday night
A 39-year-old man was fatally shot in an alley in the Austin neighborhood late Friday night, police said.
16-year-old shot in fast food parking lot in Bronzeville
A 16-year-old boy was shot in a fast food parking lot in Bronzeville Friday night, police said.
Bensenville school board sued by former student allegedly sexually abused by teacher
Fenton Community High School Board of Education in Bensenville, DuPage County is sued by a former student alleging sexual abuse by former teacher Michael Berago.
Chicago police recruit shot in Lincoln Square, officials say
A Chicago police recruit was shot while driving in Lincoln Square early Tuesday, officials said. The 21-year-old recruit was traveling westbound on the 2600 block of West Gunnison Street when...
Chicago truck driver raises awareness for childhood friend held hostage in Gaza
The box truck was parked beside a quiet sidewalk in the West Loop. A few people stopped, glancing curiously at the image flashing on its trailer: a young man, his...
Hundreds walk out of U. of C. convocation protesting war in Gaza, one person arrested
Hundreds of students walked out of University of Chicago's convocation Saturday in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, marching around campus before a tense confrontation with police, which led to an...
Cicada? More like ci-nada. Why some city dwellers are calling cicada invasion ‘Y2Cicada’
Kris Rey was anticipating a cicada invasion. News story after news story seemed to promise a summer teeming with the insect. But weeks in, Rey hasn’t seen a single cicada...
Chicago reacts to Trump verdict, from ‘I couldn’t be happier’ to ‘It’s a witch hunt’
Many in Chicago expressed happiness with the verdict. In political circles, reaction to the verdict came down along party lines, with Democrats celebrating and Republicans fuming.