Pitchfork Festival returning to Chicago this summer
The Pitchfork Music Festival is officially returning to Chicago this fall.
Lollapalooza to return to Chicago in July
Lollapalooza is coming back to Grant Park this summer for its 30th anniversary in the Windy City.
Chicago leaders to update mask guidance
Confusion remains today about whether Chicagoans need to wear a mask and where.
Chicago film industry plays catch up after devastating 2020
Jack Lavin, president and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, talks about the state of Chicago's film industry and the ripple effect it provides to other businesses around the city.
BBB warns Illinois residents about rental car scams
The country's rental car shortage has led to an increase in scams designed to steal money from unsuspecting rental car customers, according to the Better Business Bureau:
16-year-old boy shot to death in East Side neighborhood: police
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death early Tuesday in the East Side neighborhood.
Chicago police officer struck by car during South Loop traffic stop
A Chicago police officer was hurt after he was hit by a vehicle late Monday in South Loop.
3 killed, 9 others hurt Monday in Chicago shootings
Three people were killed and nine others wounded in shootings Monday across Chicago.
Chicago man thinks he has COVID, hours later he's having open-heart surgery
"While I was at the campfire I just felt something gurgle a little, something in my throat and suddenly It felt like I had a chest cold," Jack said.
Coach and teacher at Chicago high school accused of making sexually inappropriate comments
A coach and teacher has been placed on leave from one of Chicago's top high schools.
Man charged with shooting 2 Chicago police officers in Lawndale
A 45-year-old man is accused of shooting two police officers Sunday morning in Lawndale on the West Side.
New details still leave questions about shoot-out that wounded rapper Lil Reese
New details from police suggest rapper Lil Reese was wounded in a gunfight that broke out after a man tracked his son’s stolen car to a Near North Side parking garage and tried to detain the people inside.
Groundbreaking for Obama Presidential Center in Chicago set for September
Some of the topics discussed were value and importance of design, impact, specific programs towards civic duty, and the importance of the presidential center.
Girl, 15, shot while walking dog on Chicago's South Side: police
A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot Monday while walking her dog on Chicago’s South Side.
Pritzker: Vaccinated people in Illinois no longer need to wear masks, social distance in most settings
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday announced that people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear a mask or practice social distancing in most indoor and outdoor settings.
Smart911 App: New feature allows Chicago residents to easily share video with police
City officials have introduced a new feature to their Smart911 platform which allows residents to better assist the Chicago Police Department in solving crimes.
Woman shot in the chest in possible road-rage shooting on South Side
Chicago police are investigating whether road-rage led to a shooting Monday morning that wounded a woman in Gresham on the South Side.
Illinois reports 946 new cases of coronavirus, 6 more deaths
Illinois health officials on Monday said another 946 people tested positive for the coronavirus while another 6 people died from the disease.
Chicago's Logan Theatre to reopen on Friday
After being closed for much of last year, the Logan Theatre is making a comeback.
Two people, including 11-year-old boy, arrested for carjacking 59-year-old man
Two people, including an 11 year-old, have been charged with carjacking a vehicle in the Uptown neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.