Police activity in Dolton
BREAKING: Police activity at a motel in south suburban Dolton. A source tells FOX 32 this is either a barricade or hostage situation.
Officials begin mailing 1.8 million mail-in ballots to Illinois voters
The number of people voting on Election Day in Illinois is likely to be reduced, with more people choosing to vote by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Street preacher charged in deadly South Side hit-and-run
A street preacher is charged as the driver in a fatal Back of the Yards hit-and-run from last year.
Early voting starts in collar counties, but Cook County voters will wait until October
Early voting started in much of Illinois on Thursday — 40 days before the Nov. 3 election — but Cook County residents will be waiting until October to cast a ballot.
Renter with assault rifle shoots, kills brothers breaking into Waukegan home
Two brothers armed with a revolver allegedly broke into an occupied home in Waukegan Tuesday and were confronted by a renter who shot and killed them with an assault rifle.
Over 2,200 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, 30 deaths
Health officials announced 2,257 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois Thursday and 30 additional deaths due to the disease.
Outbound Bishop Ford reopens at Steel Bridge after crash
A crash on the Bishop Ford blocked all outbound lanes at the Steel Bridge for nearly an hour Thursday.
Abuse investigator in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty
Carlos Acosta, 54, of Woodstock, entered the plea in a McHenry County courtroom Thursday morning.
Union nurses say they have reached a deal at University of Illinois Hospital
Union nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, they announced Thursday.
Feds charge Chicago man with sharing ex’s nudes with her family
“He has physically overpowered me before, and his unhinged behavior online keeps escalating,” she is quoted in the complaint as saying. “I am terrified.”
Man wanted for robbery, attempted sex assault in Edgewater: police
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a woman in Edgewater earlier this month and tried to sexually assault her.
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Week hopes to bring more diners into the fold
Jerrod Melman joins Good Day Chicago to preview Lettuce Entertain You's first-ever restaurant week, beginning Sept. 28th.
Man torched couch in street after Breonna Taylor protest in Logan Square: police
A 20-year-old man has been charged with igniting a couch in a Logan Square intersection early Thursday after protesters in the neighborhood decried the lack of charges in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by police.
Artists team up to lift spirits with vibrant murals on the South Side
Mario Mena and Cena Loren talk about their project bringing colorful, uplifting murals to life on the South Side.
Lovin' Local: Phlavz Bar & Grille
The team behind Phlavz Bar & Grille talk about how their business has fared since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Protests erupt in Chicago following grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case
A group of just a couple dozen protesters quickly grew to more than 100 outside Chicago Police Headquarters on Wednesday.
Car crashes into home in Parkview
A teenage girl suffered minor injuries after a man crashed his car into a home Thursday in Parkview on the Southwest Side.
Teen overcomes heartbreak, bridges racial divides with support from 'The Show' baseball team
Coby Kamish and his father, David, talk about his remarkable journey joining one of the South Side's premier travel teams 'The Show,' shattering racial barriers and overcoming tragedy in the process.
Man, 25, missing from the Near West Side
A 25-year-old man has been reported missing from the Near West Side.
Businesses burglarized on the Northwest Side
Chicago police are warning residents of three burglaries reported in September in Northwest Side neighborhoods.