Chicago police officer shot on Near West Side; suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after a Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Friday morning in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side.
FBI searching for 3 suspects in Chicago bank robbery
The FBI is looking for three people who robbed a Chase Bank at gunpoint Tuesday in the Little Italy neighborhood.
UIC police investigate after brick thrown through window of Hull House Museum
A UIC employee saw someone throw a brick through an exterior window at the building at 800 S. Halsted St. around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
'I have the biggest d*** in Chicago': Lightfoot berated park district lawyer over Columbus statue, suit claims
A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday, claiming she used obscene language and defamed a former Chicago Park District lawyer who was involved in the Christopher Columbus statue controversy in 2021.
Historic Chicago high school solves 150-year-old mystery of who designed the building
A historic Chicago school finally solved a 150-year-old mystery of who designed the distinctive building back in the 1860's.
Concord Music Hall among 5 businesses cited for violating indoor mask mandate
The city of Chicago has cited five businesses for failing to enforce the city's COVID-19 indoor mask mandate.
Little Italy festival canceled for 2nd year in row
An annual festival in the Little Italy neighborhood has been canceled for a second straight year, largely to avoid further stressing vendors already struggling to find workers, organizers said.
Cyclist critically injured after swerving into CTA bus in Little Italy
A 25-year-old man was riding a bike on Racine Avenue when he swerved into a CTA bus and struck the right rear tires, police said.
Lawsuit seeks return of Christopher Columbus statue to Chicago park
An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Chicago Park District to return a Christopher Columbus statue to its pedestal in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood, officials said Wednesday.
Attention turns to Chicago's last standing Christopher Columbus statue
A Christopher Columbus statue on Chicago’s South Side that was left standing after two other Columbus statues were removed last week may also be taken down, a City Council member says.
Man shot in backyard in Little Village
A 35-year-old man was shot in the backyard of a home in Little Village on Saturday, one of at least 36 people shot so far this weekend in Chicago.
24 people shot in Chicago in 8 hour period
During an eight-hour period from Friday night until Saturday morning, 24 people in Chicago were shot.
Chicago police shoot man near 21st and California in Little Village
Chicago Police shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Little Village.
Pepper spray discharged at Smyth Elementary sends 10 students to hospitals
Nearly a dozen elementary school students were taken to hospitals Wednesday after pepper spray was discharged in a classroom.