New books and school supplies were found in dumpsters outside Fuentes Elementary in Avondale as CPS took over the former Acero campus. Neighbors salvaged what they could before rain ruined much of it.

An Illinois State Police trooper is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a Tinley Park bartender after a night out. He is being held while the case moves forward.

A Chicago couple’s coffee education journey has led to Cafe Tabeeb, a new South Loop shop serving global single-origin beans and pour-over tastings.

Chicago’s longtime Wishbone restaurant is closing after 36 years. The West Loop brunch institution will stay open through August, with a final date still pending.

A renovated Hamlin Park dog area was meant to improve access and drainage. Instead, owners say loose gravel is leaving dogs with torn, bleeding paws.

Rain and wind battered the opening weekend, but Jefferson Park crowds still came out for Chicago's first Italian Beef Fest.

Aurora is hosting the National Beep Baseball Association’s 50th anniversary World Series, bringing 21 teams and hundreds of athletes to the western suburbs.

Chicago’s Sunday forecast brings brisk winds, dangerous Lake Michigan conditions and a brief sunny stretch before thunderstorms return Wednesday.

A Jordanian athlete who vanished from Rice says a sleepless walk and a friend’s Chicago invitation put him on a bus—and into a Houston missing-person search.

A 7-year-old boy was found safe after a car was stolen on Chicago’s West Side. Initial details remain limited.

A Chicago woman pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a Streator teenager and could receive up to 30 years in prison.

A 27-year-old man was killed and a 56-year-old woman wounded in a North Lawndale drive-by shooting Friday afternoon.

Chicago’s Saturday forecast brings persistent rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and a risk of localized flooding. Lake Michigan beaches will also see dangerous waves and currents.