A 56-year-old bystander was struck while walking through the South Maryland Avenue alley, police say. The 23-year-old target refused treatment.

Metra's board scrapped its decade-old rotation rule and unanimously picked Romayne Brown, a former CTA rail executive, as chair.

Victoria Moreno walked away as her 3-year-old nephew drowned near Navy Pier; he clung to life for six days.

The victim, a passenger in the vehicle, was rushed to Christ Hospital in good condition after the attack on West 114th Place.

Cesar Diaz says his crew tore down a nearly finished fence near Joliet after the customer balked at paying. The video hit nearly 20 million views.

Lawrence hits the Arie Crown Theater Sept. 25, calling Chicago the city that first made him famous worldwide.

Just days after his messy KC Current exit, Vlatko Andonovski takes charge of a Chicago Stars club stuck in last place.

A red sedan ended up off the road near Northwest Highway and Park Lane. Delays hit the UP-NW line.

Alonzo Woodley faces seven felony counts, including conspiracy to commit murder, in the February shooting death of Demarius Porter, 21.

Neighbors near Wagner Road and Oak Hill Road say U.S. 20 is already dangerous, as Porter weighs a 25-acre agri-tourism plan.

Sparkle Smash driver Chelsea VanCleave headlines a weekend of racing, two-wheel skills and freestyle at Allstate Arena.

Cook County used the chairs 874 times in five years — and one Madison County detainee was strapped in for five days, with brief mandated breaks to stretch or use the restroom.

Paul Bocska fled the country before his 2025 trial. Now extradited, he's fighting his conviction on 16 felony counts.