December’s U.S. jobs report added just 50,000 payrolls while unemployment fell to 4.4%, leaving Chicago employers and workers with a muddled hiring picture.

A Reavis High World Languages teacher resigned after two students reported inappropriate behavior. School officials say local police and state education agencies have been notified.

Chicago Police are looking for a suspect in a May 2023 Near South Side fatal shooting and are seeking public assistance, providing a suspect description and safety advice.

Chicago's weather forecast includes rain, snow, and windy conditions with varying temperatures and chances of precipitation in the upcoming days, impacting outdoor events like the Bears game.

A 17-year-old girl was critically injured in a stabbing by another student at Zion-Benton Township High School.

A teenager was killed and several people injured in multiple shootings along Western Avenue in Chicago's Southwest Side. No arrests have been made yet.

DEA agents at O’Hare seized about 22 kilograms of suspected cocaine from two California women’s checked luggage; both have been charged in Cook County.

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.