A Somers Walmart stop spiraled into dual high-speed chases, a crash injuring three bystanders, and an arrest in an Illinois cornfield.

Daniel La Spata missed the socialist group’s endorsement by two votes, while a 26-year-old software engineer gets the nod to unseat Ald. Bennett Lawson.

Dana Hillard cursed at a man he'd just arrested inside a Chicago police station, but his boss called it reasonable. A separate $18,000 fraud case still looms.

A dismissed 2025 complaint against Rep. Amy Briel is back, with a former aide going public and her GOP rival calling for reform.

Itasca police won't name the officer or the technology involved, but the case is now with DuPage County prosecutors.

The city's first dedicated bocce clubhouse just opened in West Town, complete with mahjong nights and a co-working space.

Opening night in downtown Aurora features Comparsa Zapata's Chinelo dancers and a growing Day of the Dead altar through November 1.

Ribeye sandwiches, straw sculptures and a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute act converge in Mt. Morris on Aug. 28.

A former member allegedly filed state paperwork claiming to be president, then blocked the Chicago cosplay charity from its own bank account.

Police say a man in a red shirt attacked a woman running on the trail, then sped off toward Vallette Street.

A pole fire near U.S. 40 knocked out power to 9,000 NIPSCO customers, with about 75% of Dyer going dark again.

Oliver Mendoza, 16, played congas before Ricky Martin's Ravinia debut months after fighting to keep Chicago High School for the Arts open.

Chicago’s calm Friday morning gives way to afternoon storms, with damaging winds and hail possible. Cooler sunshine follows, but Lake Michigan beaches face dangerous conditions by Sunday.