‘Low spot’ on track caused Metra train car to derail, officials say
A "low spot" at a curved stretch of track caused the derailment of a Metra Electric District train early Wednesday, officials said. One set of wheels of the third car...
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Firefighters rescue man from catwalk along Chicago River
Firefighters rescued a man who was found lying on the catwalk along the Chicago River on Wednesday morning. Crews were called about 7:35 a.m. to the Jackson Boulevard bridge on...
Fire breaks out at South Side grocery store after armed robbery
A fire broke out at South Side grocery store after two armed robbers fled with cash, police said. The robbers entered Windy City Supermarket, 7550 S. May St., about 9:20...
At least 9 injured in city shootings
At least nine people have been injured in shootings across the city since Tuesday afternoon, including an attack within a block of where three people were shot, one of them...
Man, 47, hit by CTA train on South Side
A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a CTA Red Line train early Wednesday, authorities said. A 47-year-old man was struck at the 35th Street station...
Woman killed, disabled daughter injured in Palatine house fire
A 63-year-old woman was killed and her daughter was hospitalized following a fire Friday night in their home in northwest suburban Palatine. Lois Demos, 63, was pronounced dead at 9:08...
1 killed, 21 wounded in Chicago shootings
One man was killed and at least 21 others, including an 81-year-old woman, were wounded in shootings across the city's South and West sides since Friday afternoon. The fatal shooting...
Man, 82, killed in Joliet crash
An 82-year-old man was killed Friday evening in a two-car crash in Joliet, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:35 p.m. near Lincoln Highway and Hillcrest Road, said Illinois State...
Lawyer: Man who fractured baby’s skull never ‘intended to hurt anyone’
The attorney for a man accused of fracturing a baby's skull with a piece of concrete said his client never intended to hurt anyone when he threw the chunk through...
Man, 57, dies after stabbing 2 men in argument, police say
A 57-year-old man was found dead Thursday night just blocks from a home where he stabbed two men during an argument, police said. About 9:20 p.m., the man got into...