An outbound morning train struck and killed a pedestrian near Forest Glen station, snarling Northwest Side service for two hours.

Armando Viveros Cortes, 35, was heading home from work when at least 27 shots rang out. His co-workers drove to police for help.

A blown tire forced buses onto the O'Hare tarmac as United Flight 455 aborted its climb to Phoenix, snarling flights airport-wide.

Police found the wounded man shot in the chest near 600 North Spaulding Avenue Thursday afternoon. No one is in custody.

DNA and a modified Glock finally tied Alexander Hoegner to Joseph Kalamaris's death — more than a year after his body turned up in a parked SUV.

Jurors took just 25 minutes to convict Gregory Hamilton in the deadly 2025 robbery setup near 43rd and Good Hope.

A 21-year-old faces a mandatory 21-year minimum if convicted, while his teen co-defendant stays shielded in juvenile court.

Daniel O'Neill allegedly chased two apartment workers with a machete before a hours-long standoff on North Charles Avenue.

Ladvim Memisovski, 47, avoided prison after recording 400-plus calls that helped bring down Cook County Assessor's Office colleagues.

A congressional letter says Roblox logged over 65,000 exploitation reports in 2025 alone as senators demand answers.

Simo “Sam” Krneta funneled bribes to ex-Mayor Jeff Tobolski for years — but a federal judge cited his health and reform in sparing him prison.

Beverly, Morgan Park and Washington Heights get nighttime insecticide trucks Thursday as positive mosquito pools climb past 165.

A Martin Luther King Drive search warrant turned up three guns and over 100 grams of cocaine, Cook County officials say.