St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago closed due to an AI-generated bomb threat, prompting a police and FBI investigation. Classes were canceled despite the threat being deemed non-credible.

Doctors warn a viral TikTok 'fire challenge' using hand sanitizer and rubbing alcohol is sending teens to the ER with severe burns. Parents and fire officials urge caution.

An 18-year-old from Frankfort was arrested after an alleged assault at the Credit Union One Amphitheatre during a July concert. Police say surveillance footage and a forensic interview supported the victim's account.

Peoples Gas asked regulators for roughly $202.3M in new delivery revenue, a move critics say will hike monthly bills about $10. Advocates rallied and plan to fight the filing in the ICC docket.

Homicides across Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs fell about 35% in 2025 as Cook County recorded 541 deaths — the lowest since 2014.

A Chicago couple, gym and cafe owners, were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at a hotel in Aruba, sparking a community memorial and investigation.

The Chicago Board of Education's Inspector General uncovers widespread sexual misconduct among CPS staff, including at Little Village Lawndale High School, as well as other violations.

Police warned residents after two Dec. 28 robberies on Chicago’s Northwest Side; detectives say a vehicle was recovered and are asking for tips.

A man who shoved a Wicker Park chef onto the CTA Blue Line tracks in 2022 pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years.

A two‑vehicle collision on the 9200‑block of S. Stony Island Avenue sent a Mini Cooper into a storefront; the Mini’s driver was later pronounced dead at UChicago Medicine. Investigators from CPD’s Major Accidents unit are on scene.

Quadajah "Holly" Johnson returned to court after prosecutors filed five new charges in the South Loop killing of Romeca Meeks‑Blackmon.

An 11-year-old in Winchester ran into a burning house to rescue his siblings; the family lost most of their belongings and the town has rallied to help.

A hazmat response at Oak Park's Metra station briefly halted UP‑W and Green Line service Wednesday; tests later showed the substance was harmless.