More than 1,200 Cook County nurses plan to walk off the job Thursday

On Thursday, over 1,200 nurses in Cook County plan to strike and walk off the job. The strike could affect patients at Stroger and Provident Hospitals and Cermak Health Services.

Police search for crew wanted in over 20 armed robberies in Chicago

A group accused of armed robberies along Chicago's Mag Mile is now suspected in dozens of other robberies throughout the city.

Man charged with murder of 24-year-old over Easter weekend

A man has been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old man over Easter weekend in the West Town neighborhood.

Man fatally shot by friend after refusing to give him money in Near West Side

The man was sitting in a parked vehicle with a male friend when the friend demanded money from him. The man refused and his friend began firing shots.

5 hurt, 1 critically, in Near West Side shooting

Five people were wounded, one critically, in a shooting Sunday night in the Near West Side.

Windy City Smokeout returns as Chicago loosens COVID-19 restrictions

The Windy City Smokeout will be one of the first big outdoor events to return to Chicago this summer following a year of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Metra BNSF trains delayed after vehicle strikes Halsted bridge

Metra ​​​​​​​BNSF trains were operating up to 40 minutes behind scheduled Monday morning after a vehicle hit a bridge at Halsted Street near Union Station.

Police warn commuters to be careful after woman is brutally attacked on CTA Blue Line platform

A woman was brutally attacked on a CTA Blue Line platform early Saturday morning. Police say the man in this picture came up from behind her, punched her in the head, and continued to beat her as she lay helpless on the ground.