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Man stabbed to death in Cicero, woman then hanged herself, authorities say

June 1, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

Cicero police were investigating what authorities said was the stabbing death early Friday of a man and the death of a woman who hanged herself in a murder-suicide. Leonardo Vargas,...

Teacher carjacked at Whitney Young high school parking lot during school hours: Officials

May 21, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

A teacher at Whitney Young high school was carjacked by a teenager as she parked her car in the school's parking lot Tuesday morning during school hours, officials said. The...

Wind batters downtown visitors along Michigan Avenue as rain, wind and cooler temps return on May 17, 2019.

Thunderstorm risk in Chicago area again late Friday, severe weather possible over weekend, next week

May 17, 2019 at 9:58 p.m.

A chance of thunderstorms Friday will lead into a volatile weekend in Chicago, with a threat of severe storms again Sunday and then Tuesday evening into Wednesday, according to weather...

2 charged after crash of Rolls-Royce suspected in shots fired near River North nightclub

May 10, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

Two men have been charged after a Rolls-Royce crashed on the Ontario feeder ramp early Wednesday following a dispute that led to shots fired outside a River North nightclub, according...

A man watches the rising waters of the DuPage River in downtown Napverille along the city's Riverwalk on May 1, 2019.

Weekend to be mostly dry after 2-week deluge dumps almost 7 inches of rain at O’Hare

May 10, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

Rainfall in the Chicago area has been more than 5 inches above normal over the past two weeks, but even with some rain forecast, Chicagoans should see a respite this...

The Chicago fire station at 1747 N. Pulaski Road where a newborn was brought by a woman two days ago after a 16-year-old girl who police say gave birth to the infant who was later found unresponsive on top of a nearby trash can.

Illinois Safe Haven Law in place to save abandoned newborns

May 10, 2019 at 3:17 p.m.

When newborns are found abandoned in Illinois, police and fire department officials always note that there's no need for a desperate mother to leave a child vulnerable to the elements....

High water seen from the Forest Avenue Bridge as the Des Plaines River was reported to be at flood stage in Riverside on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The river remained at flood level Friday morning although waters were receding.

Chicago-area rivers flooded but receding, some highways still blocked day after rain inundation ends

May 22, 2019 at 6:53 a.m.

Floodwaters along some Chicago-area rivers were still rising Friday and roads remained closed a day after the wettest week since 2017, according to officials. Weather into the weekend should give...

Rain moves through Chicago area, rivers flooding at end of wettest week since 2017

May 22, 2019 at 6:53 a.m.

More rain hit the Chicago area at the end of the morning commute, but flash flood watches were canceled Thursday afternoon even as area rivers swelled at the end of...

Metra Heritage Corridor trains stopped after body found on railroad embankment in Bridgeport area

June 11, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Metra Heritage Corridor trains were stopped Thursday morning in the Bridgeport area on the Southwest Side after a body was found on a railroad embankment, officials said. Chicago fire crews...

Man dies when run over by truck in South Side work accident

May 23, 2019 at 2:01 a.m.

A 51-year-old man was killed Friday morning when he was hit by a truck while he was working in the West Englewood neighborhood, police said. The man was fatally injured...

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