Chicago crime: Robbers snatch gold chains from victims in the Loop
Police are warning of a series of robberies in recent weeks in which victims’ gold chains or necklaces were taken by force in Chicago’s downtown area.
Chicago police seek 5 suspects in CTA Red Line beating, robbery
Chicago police want help ID'ing five people accused of beating and robbing a passenger on a CTA Red Line train.
Chicago’s Bike the Drive event leads to closure of DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sunday
“Bike the Drive" returns to the famed DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sunday, with thousands of bikers expected to turn out.
Body pulled from Chicago’s Monroe Harbor
A body was pulled from Chicago’s Monroe Harbor on the Lake Michigan lakefront in the city’s downtown early Saturday morning.
Chicago's Polar Express train ride canceled for 2nd straight year
The Polar Express train ride will not be running at Chicago's Union Station for the second straight year.
Lower Wacker crash: Woman dead after driver blows red light and hits another car, police say
Chicago police say a young woman was killed when the vehicle she was in blew a red light and hit another car on Lower Wacker Drive.
Would you swim the Chicago River? 500 people will and here's why
Chicago is making a historic splash this fall!
Lollapalooza drew 115,000 people per day, with only 12 arrests, officials say
With cleanup crews scouring Grant Park and streets beginning to reopen on Monday, another Lollapalooza was in the books.
Lollapalooza 2025: What you can and can't bring
Lollapalooza has very tight security, with bag and personal screening similar to airports. To make sure you get through security hassle-free, this is what you'll need to know.
These Illinois breweries brought home medals from the US Open Beer Championship
Fourteen Illinois breweries have brought home medals from this year's U.S. Open Beer Championship.
Man barricaded in Dirksen Federal Building taken by ambulance after 9-hour standoff
Following a nine-hour standoff at the Dirksen Federal Building, a knife-wielding man — who prompted a lockdown and evacuation at the courthouse — was disarmed by tactical officers and taken by ambulance Tuesday evening.
Lollapalooza street closures begin in downtown Chicago ahead of music fest
Lollapalooza is just around the corner, which means street closures in downtown Chicago are starting.
Chicago man charged with mail theft, burglary for multiple incidents, authorities say
A Chicago man was charged in connection with multiple mail thefts in the Loop and on the North Side starting last year.
After NASCAR Chicago race, streets begin to reopen as event's future is uncertain
Cleanup is still full speed ahead after a high-octane weekend of NASCAR racing in Chicago.
Fight at downtown Chicago train station leaves man, 56, dead, police say
A fight on a downtown CTA platform late Saturday night left a 56-year-old man beaten to death.
