Man in police stomping video released, investigation still open
A man seen in a Facebook video choking a Chicago police officer and then apparently being kicked or stomped in the head by a second officer has been released without...
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Police vehicle hits teen on bike on West Side
A Chicago police vehicle struck and injured a cyclist biking through West Garfield Park on Tuesday night en route to a call of shots fired, officials said. About 7:40 p.m.,...
Simeon grad slain in LA planned to return to Chicago for weekend of family celebrations
Saieed Ivey's family had been looking forward to his visit back to Chicago this weekend to help celebrate his brother and sister's upcoming graduation from Simeon Career Academy. Instead the...
Mary Ella Smith, Harold Washington’s fiancee, dies at 80
Mary Ella Smith, an elementary school teacher who was Mayor Harold Washington's companion for more than 20 years and became his fiancee the year he was elected to his first...
Man charged in shooting of 2 near Hegewisch union hall
A 50-year-old Richton Park man is charged with shooting two men near a union hall late Friday night in the Hegewisch community, police said. William Cowart was arrested Saturday and...
6-year-old girl shot on Northwest Side
A 6-year-old girl shot in the back and critically wounded in the Palmer Square neighborhood Monday night was stabilized enough to wake up and grab her father's hand, the girl's...
Crews battle large apartment building fire on Northwest Side
Firefighters were working to put out an extra-alarm fire on the third floor of a three-story apartment building on the 4000 block of Central Park Avenue in the Albany Park...
Bees swarm bike in Loop, drawing curious onlookers
A downtown intersection was abuzz Monday afternoon with the humming of thousands of honeybees, which pedestrians say flew down a city block in a swarm before finally settling onto a...
For Jamaica and Venezuela fans, soccer match at Soldier Field a lucky treat
Tinley Park parents Dave and Lisbeth Becvar have deep roots in Venezuela: Dave spent seven years living in the country, and Lisbeth was born and raised there. The couple has...
Man held without bail in Memorial Day weekend slaying
A 22-year-old man was ordered held without bail after being charged with killing a Harwood Heights man at a gas station near the Chicago-Harwood Heights border, over the Memorial Day...