A 16-year-old was lured to a Vernon Hills maintenance yard, then beaten and robbed by four men. One suspect is still on the run.

A 17-year-old was pumping gas when a 70-year-old man allegedly offered her money for sex, prosecutors say. He's already out of custody.

Nearly 300 attendees crowned a new Tall Queen and King at the Warwick Allerton, some at their first party where they weren't the tallest in the room.

Downtown Naperville's four-day bash brings back clear-bag rules and adds a one-on-one breakdancing battle with cash prizes on the Riverwalk.

A car slammed into a building near Ravina Park just before shots rang out, leaving three with non-life-threatening wounds.

Four eggs from Shedd's 30-year-old shark Cleo are headed to Indonesia, where wild zebra sharks have nearly vanished.

Liz Tierney's free cookies vanish in minutes from a converted Little Free Library on a Bucktown catalpa tree.

The $22.5 million facility, named for the late Dennis Deer, has already produced graduates earning $25 an hour downtown.

Early storms may give way to a dry Monday afternoon before Chicago’s hottest stretch arrives Wednesday.

One survivor says a 2000 assault at the West Side facility led to her stillbirth weeks later. Hundreds of others allege abuse dating to the 1990s.

Eca Baruani, 36, was flagged during a routine customs check at O'Hare after arriving from Tanzania.

Morning storms could interrupt Sunday plans before Chicago heats up toward the low 90s by midweek.

Joel Martinez told deputies he was hauling pottery to Chicago — but a hidden truck compartment told a different story.