After 40 wonderful years, the beloved Café Selmarie announces its closure as the owner readies for retirement and new adventures.

As Chicago prepares to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, the city also grapples with safety concerns and aims to showcase cultural unity and understanding.

A potential $25M settlement between Chicago City Council and two wrongfully convicted men raises questions about the hefty price paid for years of police misconduct and systemic failures.

An SUV crashes into a Rolling Meadows home, hospitalizing three people including two young children. The homeowner escapes injury as police investigate the cause.

Divisions deepen as Chicago grapples with the mounting migrant crisis, while residents express mixed sentiments over potential tent cities built for migrant asylum-seekers.

A 17-year-old juvenile offender's arrest sheds light on the concerning trend of vehicular hijackings and its impact on vulnerable populations.

An evening drive turned deadly in Washington Heights, as one man was killed and another left critically wounded in a shocking shooting.

A 4-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana, accidentally shot himself with an unsecured firearm, making this the second such incident involving children under five in recent weeks.

A late-night DUI incident in Glenview results in the injury of two officers while their patrol car is rear-ended during a traffic stop.

Chicago police are urgently seeking information to find Shirley Parrilli, 41, who vanished on September 13th and suffers from epilepsy and behavioral disorders, increasing concerns over her wellbeing.

Residents of Chicago's 14th District are grappling with a recent criminal sexual assault, as investigators continue to search for the suspect involved.

As hate crimes reach alarming levels in Chicago, a proposed ordinance looks to add a new category of "hate incidents" to address the issue. But will this classification lead to meaningful change in the city?

Lyric Opera of Chicago's General Director Anthony Freud announces his decision to step down after more than a decade of much-loved management.