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A 14-year-old boy and a woman were wounded in a shooting Saturday in Belmont Cragin.

An argument spilled out of a car and onto a street in suburban Gages Lake Saturday morning, with a 24-year-old man in critical condition after he was stabbed in the stomach.

Family, friends, colleagues and Chicago-area residents will begin to pay their respects to Officer Luis Huesca on Sunday, with a public visitation set to take place in suburban Oak Lawn.

A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the parking lot of a Chicago Walgreens on Sunday morning.

Isolated storms possible Sunday evening before more widespread rain overnight

Strong to severe thunderstorms were slated to move across northern Illinois through Sunday morning, bringing potential damaging winds and hail in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. In a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the NWS said a line of storms was expected to move in around 10 p.m. and exit ...

Residents from several south suburban communities stood united on Saturday as they pushed for accountability and transparency into how their tax dollars are being spent. “We want people to know what is going on so we can try to stop it,” said Mary Avant, a retired police officer who lives in Dolton. Embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard also serve...

The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot and killed Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca has jumped to $100,000, authorities announced Saturday. One day prior, Chicago police released new photos of the suspected gunman, who was identified as Xavier Tate Jr. While a warrant was issued for Tate’s arre...

Chicago police are looking for the person who sexually abused a girl at the Museum of Science and Industry after she became separated from her group, authorities said. The crime in question occurred on Thursday at the museum, 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Chicago police on Saturday issued a community alert, explaining the 10-year-old girl, who ...

Chicago police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday afternoon in the city’s Marquette Park neighborhood.

No serious injuries were reported after a car crashed into a dugout at a baseball field in Woodstock, authorities said.

What will happen to Spring Hall Mall now that it has closed? Village officials gave a new update this week on where things stand and what’s next for the once-popular suburban shopping center.

Following a bit of a cooler finish to the work week, Chicago-area residents are in for another roller coaster of weather this weekend, beginning with strong winds and summer-like temperatures on Saturday before storms move in.