Man, 34, dies after rescue near 31st Street Beach, police say
A 34-year-old man has died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan Saturday evening, according to Chicago police.
3 teens shot in Austin neighborhood: police
Three teenagers were hurt Friday evening in a triple shooting in the city's Austin neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The victims were two teen males, aged 14 and 18, along with a 15-year
UC students, alumni briefly occupy politics building days after pro-Palestinian encampment razed
Students and alumni from the University of Chicago briefly occupied the university's Institute of Politics late Friday afternoon to protest the war in Gaza and demand that the university divest itself of financial assets associated with Israel.
Shot fired inside Eataly in River North, police say
A man fired a shot inside a River North business Friday morning following a “verbal and physical altercation,” according to Chicago police.
Photos: Chicago Cubs lose to Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4
Photos from the Chicago Cubs' 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 16, 2024, at Wrigley Field.
Chicago police officer dies in apparent suicide, authorities say
The 29-year-old officer, whose identity wasn't released, was found just after 2:30 p.m. with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. At least 29 Chicago police officers have comm
US reaches a new clean energy milestone, with 5 million solar projects installed
Solar installations in the U.S. are expected to double to 10 million by 2030 and triple to 15 million by 2034. Illinois, which had only 2,500 solar installations in 2017, now has more than 87,000.
In memoriam: Musician Stuart Rosenberg turned the world from ‘black and white to Technicolor’
“I love everything, all music, and that’s why I do what I do. My great passion has always been to share the things I love.”
Northern Lights perk up the sky for a second consecutive night
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, were visible in intervals throughout Saturday night and into Sunday morning in Illinois.
Armed robbers hit at least 6 businesses on the North Side overnight
Armed robbers hit at least six businesses overnight on the North Side stealing cash from registers and in some robberies forced customers hand over their wallets, Chicago police said.