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Politics & Govt in ...
Dustin Anderson steered Joliet's controversial 800-acre data center deal — now he's gone, and City Hall won't say why.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A child and three adults were hospitalized after a stolen sedan blew through a Streeterville intersection during a police pursuit.
Quentin Jones allegedly bought the tools used to break into an East Scott Street home. Detectives are still hunting his accomplices.
Sports in ...
The Bridgeport rematch moves from a neighborhood diamond to a Major League stadium, with proceeds funding school supplies and youth clinics.
A child was rushed to Comer Children's Hospital after a crash at Chicago's most notorious S-curve, one day after a fatal motorcycle wreck on the same road.
Community & Society in ...
A 2015 Chicago coat drive sparked a Detroit manufacturing operation that just hit a six-figure milestone.
A 26-year-old man dislocated his shoulder after the black two-door car went into the water near the Playpen just before 1 a.m.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Calendar Avenue turns into a beer garden September 25-27, with brass bands, bratwurst pizza and a stein-holding contest.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Hundreds are expected at Citizens Park on September 12 as local families push a $150,000 fundraising goal for FSHD research.
Family & Kids in ...
A federal judge stepped in one day before classes started, ordering Manhattan School District 114 to re-enroll 10-year-old E at her neighborhood school.
Caronne Cannon says his kids were terrified after a stolen car crashed onto his Lenore Street lawn — and Redford police pointed him to his own insurance.
A hidden GPS tag led Cook County investigators straight to a Green Line train car in the West Loop.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago gets a breezy Saturday with a slight storm chance, followed by dangerous lake conditions late tonight and Sunday. A cooler, mostly sunny stretch arrives next.
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