Multiple people injured when Amtrak train running from Chicago to Seattle derails
The train is the Empire Builder line that runs between Seattle and Chicago with a stop in Spokane, Washington
Arlington International Racecourse closed after last race was run Saturday
Churchill Downs bought the racetrack in 2000 for a reported $71 million. Several groups, including the Chicago Bears, have put in bids to buy it. "I hope that it's something fun for the whole community to enjoy, and not high rise places to live," said one spectator.
Man killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side
The 31-year-old man was standing on South Yates when someone pulled up and opened fire.
Missing girl: 12-year-old Chicago girl last seen Friday in River North
Angelina Alkhafaji was last seen on North Kingsbury Avenue.
Two people in custody after Chicago Police officer is shot in South Shore
'I'LL BE BACK SOON': The Chicago police officer who was shot while responding to a call of shots fired radioed in hours after the shooting to let her fellow officers know she was okay.
Chicago Police looking for 47-year-old woman who hasn't been seen for almost four weeks
Darlene Cruz, 47, was last seen on Aug. 31 on South Trumball in Little Village.
Suburban community almost takes Guinness World Record for Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony
160 dogs participated in a dog wedding ceremony on Saturday morning in Villa Park, Illinois. The effort was meant to overtake the Guinness Book of World Records record for 178 dogs “married” on the same day that was set in 2007 in Littleton, Colorado.
Saturday night's Powerball jackpot is $523 million
The Illinois Lottery said that while no one hit the jackpot in Wednesday's drawing, a ticket purchased at a 7-Eleven in Elk Grove Village won the player $50,000.
3 killed, CPD officer, 15-year-old among 10 wounded in Chicago gun violence Friday
At least three people were killed, a Chicago Police officer and 15-year-old boy among 10 others wounded in shootings in Chicago Friday.
4 injured after erratic driver crashes into restaurant in River North
LOOP CRASH: Four people were injured after an erratic driver crashed into a restaurant in the Loop early Saturday morning.
2 men shot while walking down the street in Humboldt Park
Two men, aged 30 and 33, were walking on opposite sides of the street around 9 a.m. when two suspects began shooting from a vehicle.
16-year-old among 3 wounded in shootings in Back of the Yards
A 16-year-old was among three people wounded in unrelated shootings in Back of the Yards on the South Side.
65-year-old woman killed in Jefferson Park hit-and-run
DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN CRASH: A 65-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a tan Jeep. The driver did not stop following the crash.
Man, 20, shot while riding on electric scooter in Little Village
A 20-year-old was riding home on an electric scooter when he was shot in the knee.
Girl, 12, missing from Chicago's River North neighborhood: police
HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Chicago police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl.
Concealed carry holder shoots 2 teens who tried to carjack him in Hoffman Estates: police
Two 16-year-old boys were shot in suburban Chicago early Friday morning after allegedly trying to carjack a motorist at a gas station.
End of an era: Final racing weekend at Arlington Park
This will be the final weekend for racing at the Arlington Park, capping nearly 100 years of history.
Pleasant Prairie police arrest Illinois teen, guns found: video
A 13-year-old boy from Zion, Illinois has been placed into juvenile detention in Kenosha County – after he was found to have a weapon on him during an encounter with a Pleasant Prairie police officer.
Man shot on CTA bus in Irving Park, no suspect in custody
A 37-year-old man was shot on a CTA bus in Irving Park Friday night.
Man shot on CTA bus in Irving Park
A 37-year-old man was shot on a CTA bus in Irving Park Friday night.