Debate over restaurant surcharges in Chicago intensifies as diners and industry discuss the permanence and transparency of these fees originally introduced during the pandemic.

Chaos erupted on a Red Line train in Uptown, Chicago, Thursday morning when a man fell victim to a violent robbery attempt that left him wound...

The Chicago Tribune reports a drop in CTA train crimes in 2023, yet rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, with efforts to improve safety ongoing.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul announces new laws targeting public welfare, including a bill preventing utility cutoffs in extreme heat, another regulating healthcare mergers, and one aimed at closing child support loopholes.

A man faces an attempted murder charge for a South Side Chicago shooting that left one injured. Quijuan Waters was arrested near the scene and is awaiting a detention hearing.

Chicago experienced rainy, chilly weather on the last Friday of the year, with clouds persisting into the afternoon and temperatures around 43 degrees. The weekend forecast includes some sun on Saturday and possible light snow on Sunday.

A 16-year-old has been charged with vehicular hijacking and reckless conduct in Chicago after allegedly carjacking a 78-year-old woman's car at gunpoint.

AG Kwame Raoul and 22 other state attorneys support a brief for the government's right to work with social media to combat harmful content. They oppose a 5th Circuit ruling limiting this collaboration.

Chicago Police seek public help in locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian near the CTA Irving Park Blue Line station on December 20, 2023.

Chicago police issued a community alert for a suspect in a failed abduction of a 14-year-old in the 17th District, urging vigilance and seeking information.

Inmate Michael O'Connor, 33, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at Cook County Jail. Foul play is ruled out as the investigation continues. He awaited trial for multiple felony charges.

The stolen Slim Jim promotional car, "Fast Meat," was recovered in a Chicago suburb after disappearing in Los Angeles and inciting a social media search campaign.

An armed gang in a silver vehicle committed a series of armed robberies and a carjacking in Chicago, resulting in a shootout that injured two people. No arrests have been made.