12 fatalities among 73 people shot during the weekend in Chicago.
During a weekend that saw another mass shooting and a person shot by a Chicago police officer, at least 73 people were shot, 12 of them fatally in the city,...
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Alderman, CDOT to meet with residents to discuss Lincoln Avenue streetscape improvements
A portion of Chicago's Lincoln Avenue could take on a new look with colorful murals, more greenery and bicycle lanes as the city seeks feedback from residents for a streetscape...
Forecasters: Cold front may bring hazardous swimming conditions to Chicago area Tuesday, then warm weather to return
A cold front was expected to sweep into the Chicago area late Tuesday, dropping temperatures into the 60s and prompting a few rain showers near Lake Michigan, according to the...
Chicago’s ‘Astro Joe’ hosts free skygazing events across the city to ‘connect people to the cosmos’
If you're at a Chicago park in the evening and see a group of telescopes and people eagerly waiting to look through them, you're probably about to meet Astro Joe...
Homan Square shootings: Girl, 15, shot hours before unrelated shooting that left 4 men injured
A 15-year-old girl was shot Monday night in Homan Square less than two hours before an unrelated shooting in the same neighborhood, in which four men were injured, one of...
Judge orders CTA bus driver who accidentally shot himself to be released on bond
A 36-year-old CTA driver who accidentally shot himself Sunday while standing near the doors of a bus was released on bond in a Monday court hearing. He was one of...
Bridges damaged in Seneca, people rescued from vehicles, serious flooding as more than 6 inches of rain falls in 3 hours
Bridges were damaged and motorists had to be rescued from high floodwaters in the Seneca area, about 75 miles southwest of Chicago, when more than 6 inches of rain fell...
Humboldt Park’s Café Alejo remains closed as Park District seeks new concessionaires
The pre-pandemic vendors who operated Humboldt Park's quaint Café Alejo do not plan to reopen, and the Chicago Park District is seeking new concessionaires to lease the space inside the...
No bail for 22-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in fatal shooting Saturday
A 22-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood Saturday night was denied bail in a Monday court hearing. Raekwon...
47 people shot, 10 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
Forty-seven people were shot this weekend, 10 of them fatally — fewer than half the number of people shot during the long Fourth of July holiday, according to Chicago police...