Ranjan Rohatgi, a first-time candidate, says his win was about his platform, not his party.

Police say a woman found two bullet holes in her windshield hours after gunfire scattered a huge Halloween night crowd.

No one went inside and nothing was stolen after a pre-dawn crash at the Cermak Road diner, police say.

Police say a Wilmette man tracked down three teens with a firearm after they pounded on his door. He now faces a weapons charge.

Mario Perkins faces a new murder charge tied to a 2022 Green Dale Drive shooting while already jailed in a separate killing.

A 48-year-old passenger escaped injury when gunfire hit the car on Diversey Avenue Tuesday night. Area Five detectives are now searching for the shooter.

The Chicago Democrat also has a mayoral bid in play, raising questions about who'd finish his term.

Three Democratic incumbents face Republican challengers as deep tunnels near capacity across Cook County.

Bria Brooks says her Lexus was struck from behind inside a Gas & Wash — while Allstate's portal assigned no fault to her and later arbitration addressed recovery of payments.

Matthew Unglesbee allegedly told the FBI he used salt because it looked like anthrax. His trial starts Dec. 7.

A new inspector general review found uneven staffing and suspected narcotics still cycling through Cook County Jail cells.

Lightstar Renewables says the Baltimore Drive project could cut subscriber electric bills roughly 10% while channeling new tax revenue to Paxton.

No one was hurt after a man fired from an SUV on West Bloomingdale Avenue, steps from a Chicago polling site.