A Chicago mother says her 12-year-old was dragged, punched and choked in a Pershing Magnet classroom last December; a teacher has been charged and CPS says it removed the employee.

A Chicago dog daycare was shut after the owner was arrested on animal-torture allegations. Here’s what the charge means and where owners can turn for help.

Security video shows a masked suspect robbing a suburban Chicago Venezuelan restaurant while the owner says he feared for his life.

A 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed late Monday in Norwood Park; police say a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

A fight at Thornwood High's commencement in South Holland scattered families and prompted police to detain several guests, officials say. The ceremony later resumed.

Bob Grogan was elected Illinois GOP chair as certified primary data shows record-low Republican turnout and a steep suburban decline.

Thieves used a Jeep to ram a South Side State Street gas station and haul off an ATM; employees were unhurt. Police are investigating.

A new report credits zoning changes, grants and coaching for ETOD gains — but DePaul data and neighborhood mapping show vacant lots and uneven investment still leave the South and West Sides behind.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said May 18 he's "not opposed" to pausing Illinois' gas tax as pump prices rise, but warned a break would shave critical funding for roads and transit.

Wolf Point West secured roughly $142 million in refinancing as owners replace older debt across the River North campus. The deal was arranged by JLL and backed by New York Life.

Court records show months of stalking before the May 6 Edgewater shooting that left a man dead and a suspect charged. Family members are calling for reforms.

Ald. Jessie Fuentes filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was shoved and briefly handcuffed by federal agents inside Humboldt Park Health during last fall's Operation Midway Blitz.

Kane County approved modest raises and riverboat-fund awards at its Tuesday meeting as officials continue searching for ways to close a looming budget gap.