Body found in Cook County forest preserve; identity and cause of death unknown
The remains were found Sunday at Dam No. 1 Woods West near Wheeling, according to county officials.
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Father accused of leaving loaded gun unattended before sons, 5 and 8, were shot
A Cook County judge on Saturday ordered a South Shore father detained after authorities said he left a loaded handgun unattended where his sons played with it and were shot....
Unattended cooking started large blaze that killed 6-year-old West Ridge boy, fire officials say
Chicago Fire Department investigators say that unattended cooking caused the extra-alarm fire in the West Ridge neighborhood last month that killed a 6-year-old boy and injured his mother along with...
State police: Crete man sent threatening email to Gov. JB Pritzker
A Crete man is facing felony charges for allegedly sending a threatening email to Gov. JB Pritzker last month, according to Illinois State Police. The email containing "a message of...
Man disarms guard, fires shot in Little Italy, triggers SWAT response: police
Charges were pending Saturday against a young man after he disarmed a security guard and fired a shot near Fosco Park in the city's Little Italy neighborhood, according to Chicago...
Boy killed, woman and two firefighters hurt in West Ridge apartment fire
According to Chicago Fire Department officials, fire crews were called to the blaze in the multi-story brick apartment building in the 2700 block of West Granville Avenue just after 11...
Second man charged in deadly 2024 ambush of two high school students in Loop
James Allison, 20, faces two counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder related to the Jan. 24, 2024, fatal double shooting.
O’Hare tug driver critically hurt after aircraft wing flipped his vehicle: police
A 64-year-old driver of an O'Hare airport tug truck was critically injured Saturday evening after his vehicle collided with an aircraft as it tried crossing a runway, according to Chicago...
Heavy rains moving into area could raise river levels: weather service
Heavy rainfall expected to move into the Chicago area Friday could raise area river levels, prompting a warning to conserve water from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago....
Lincoln Park Zoo says harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died of avian flu
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials...