A crash in West Englewood involving a Jeep and a Volkswagen SUV hospitalized three children and an adult woman, with the driver of the Volkswagen refusing treatment.

Eleven individuals were robbed at gunpoint within 30 minutes in Chicago's Southwest Side. Two men, still at large, targeted victims across four locations, all escaped in a dark-colored SUV.

The Cannabis Research Institute has opened in Chicago to study marijuana's benefits, risks, and agriculture, despite cannabis being federally illegal.

Chicago Police reported a series of armed robberies near a McDonald's in Englewood, involving young male suspects using firearms. Residents are advised to be vigilant.

Chicago Police seek help in identifying a suspect in a violent battery at Wilson Redline station. A white male stabbed a victim on September 2, and may be connected to another incident on August 1.

Chicago is experiencing warm weather with highs in the 80s, slight cooling at night, and a "Limited Fire Weather Risk" due to dry conditions. Possible showers may arrive Friday, especially south of I-80.

A man was declared a homicide victim after being electrocuted on the 79th Street Red Line station tracks while fleeing pursuers, amidst a wave of violence in the Chicago Transit Authority system.

Chicago businesses are on alert after a series of burglaries in the 14th District involving break-ins and theft of cash and electronics by suspects in a white Hyundai SUV.

High waves at Lake Michigan pose a risk, prompting a caution for Chicagoans to avoid the water, piers, and lakeshore trails, with safer conditions expected Sunday.

Chicago priest Father Martin Nyberg has been removed from duties amid a child abuse investigation, following allegations related to a penance service.

Chicago is hosting a free Selena Quintanilla tribute concert at Millennium Park, featuring local artists, to celebrate the "Queen of Tex Mex" and her musical legacy.

A mail carrier from Granite City, Phillip E. Tucker, admitted to stealing a Visa gift card from a USPS collection box, facing up to five years in prison.

Two men were shot in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood; one died, and the other was injured. The shooter fled in a sedan, and no arrests have been made.