Chicago couple wins first Cook County marriage license of 2025
A Chicago couple has been chosen to receive the first Cook County marriage license of 2025 following a live drawing held Friday morning.
Cook County official in court for DUI charges
The Cook County official was allegedly driving under the influence when she struck two parked cars in November.
17-year-old boy released without charges after West Side shooting of 2-year-old: prosecutors
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old boy on Chicago’s West Side Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Tips for parents on gifting teens smartphones this month
Younger teens may have just unwrapped their very first smartphone this month. So what should parents know about navigating this new territory?
Chicago's housing market is heating up
We talk to a local real estate agent about the year over year housing growth in specific areas in the city and suburbs.
You won't be on thin ice at Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park
Looking for some fun in the winter sun? Check out Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park!
Samantha Steele back in court for DUI charges
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele, 45, was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash in Ravenswood on Nov. 10, with police citing signs of intoxication and her refusal to cooperate with field sobriety tests.
IDOT truck rear-ended while slowing down for crash on I-57 in Chicago
An Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) truck was rear-ended early Friday morning in a crash on Interstate 57, authorities said.
Chicago crime: 20-year-old woman fatally stabbed during fight on West Side
A 20-year-old woman was fatally stabbed during a fight on Chicago's West Side early Friday, police said.
3 men arrested after allegedly attacking clerk, patron at Chicago convenience store
Three men were arrested Thursday night following an alleged attack on a convenience store clerk and a patron on the city’s Northwest Side.
Chicago weather: Two rounds of rain expected today, highs near 50 degrees
Rain is expected off and on throughout the day, with two main rounds of precipitation.
Wisconsin man charged in Christmas Eve fatal hit-and-run of Chicago tow truck driver
A 39-year-old man from Wales, Wis. has been charged in the Christmas Eve fatal hit-and-run of a Chicago man.
Toddler critically wounded in West Side shooting
A 2-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Thursday on Chicago's West Side.
Chicago's CTA offering free New Year's Eve rides in partnership with Miller Lite
The CTA is once again offering free rides on New Year's Eve to help Chicagoans celebrate safely as they ring in 2025.
'That was our intention': Chicago Teachers Union contract negotiations continue
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union say there's been a shift since Tuesday's court ruling in regards to negotiating a new contract.
'That was our intention': Chicago Teachers Union contract negotiations continue
The CPS system faces a stormy future headed into the new year.
North Lawndale shooting: Toddler critically wounded on Chicago's West Side
A 2-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Thursday on Chicago's West Side.
What to do with your live tree after Christmas
Here are some tips on what to do with your live tree after Christmas.
Quintonio LeGrier's family remembers him 9 years after Chicago cop fired fatal shots
In 2015, a Chicago police officer shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier and his neighbor, 55-year-old Bettie Jones.
Chicago weather: A soggy Friday ahead to round out the week
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