Hazmat crews secured and removed the package for further investigation as upper floors evacuated.

Jose Reyes Valenzuela allegedly chased a bar patron with a knife after a fight spilled outside La Puerta Negra on Clark Street.

Bridges says Aylesworth is hard to reach; the incumbent says he hopes to simply survive the election.

A vehicle pulled up and gunfire erupted on West 31st Street. The teen is hospitalized in serious condition.

Chicago’s weekend forecast is unusually warm and mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching 72 degrees Sunday before a cooler Monday.

The plan would raze a one-story rug shop and set aside 17 units as affordable housing on the Main-Dempster Mile.

Jordan Ocampo stole laptops from Cook County prosecutors using a cart — DNA from a cigarette cracked the case.

One homeowner says he found nearly three feet of water in his basement on Newland Avenue before anyone showed up.

Tysharae Jones, 29, faces three felonies after two videos allegedly showed her encouraging violence against children at her own house.

A Friday night crash at Garfield and Wood left five people in one car and the other driver injured, police say.

The Chicago Board approved the payout after a mother says reading her daughter's incident reports was devastating.

Linda Jones-Woodley reported a $54.75 electricity bill in October, compared with $184.62 a year earlier. The county program is expected to complete upgrades by September 30, 2026.

East Side's Fall-4-All is scheduled at Steelworkers Park Friday as Chicago's citywide fall festival series continues.