COPA says Alberto Rodriguez, a UFC-hopeful cop, raped his then-teenage girlfriend twice in one August 2019 stretch.

A westbound train jumped the rails as Oak Park police watched from Oaktoberfest nearby, sparking a small track fire.

The 56-seat Italian spot on Webster Avenue honors founder Sergio Barbone's father with a 16-layer family lasagna and an all-Italian wine list.

Dawn Hunt has spent 12 years jailed in Guangdong after a sweepstakes scam. Her brother says her health is failing and hopes a Trump-Xi meeting helps.

Yvette Thomas found a new apartment but still needs $875 to move — while inspectors logged dozens more violations at her old building.

Co-owner Jen Cetwinski says the new cafe near Route 6 and IL 178 will skip the counter for a drive-thru window.

Ann Marie Farino trained through a Chicago winter for an 18-mile overnight walk honoring her son Richard.

More than 110 teams tugged a United 737 down the tarmac, with some calling the O'Hare tradition an annual must-do.

A 130-year-old Fletcher Street multi-unit is coming down after a developer paid $1.15 million for the land near the Belmont CTA stop.

A 26-year-old man was shot outside a business, then chased through traffic before crashing near East 74th Street.

A new model train exhibit with nearly 1,000 feet of track joins the light show this year, plus dog nights and a sensory-friendly evening.

A new father held his beer stein steady with his newborn strapped to his chest to win the contest that kicked off this weekend's festival.

The Chicago Bulls point guard filled the room with Australia-themed art and his own Chicago No. 3 jersey for families staying at Lurie Children's.