Portage Park baby was born at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day
Advocate Health Care welcomed the first babies born in 2022 across Chicagloand.
Hundreds gather to remember Chicago firefighter who died after battling blaze
More than 100 family members, friends and members of the Portage Park community came together at a local firehouse Wednesday morning to remember a hero.
$1.2M settlement to family of 14-year-old shot in the back by Chicago Police in 2014
Chicago taxpayers will spend $1.2 million to compensate the family of a 14-year old boy who was shot in the back and killed by a police officer during a holiday weekend that included five police shootings, two of them fatal.
Portage Park man, 30, charged with first degree murder: Police
A Chicago man was arrested and charged with first degree murder Wednesday, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Person accidentally discharges firearm in Portage Park, striking woman in the chest: CPD
A 32-year-old woman was with a group of individuals when someone brought out a gun, police said. The weapon then accidentally discharged, striking the woman in the right side of the chest.
Locally owned Chicago costume shop pushes back against giant Halloween chain
"I'm not against people making money – I'm definitely a capitalist," said the owner of Chicago Costume Company. "But we are paying taxes that are funding public schools and roads. And we're here in the middle of February, when you might need something for that school play."
Chicago police warn of armed robberies on NW Side
Chicago police are warning residents on the Northwest Side of recent armed robberies.
Boy killed in apparent accidental shooting in Portage Park
A 13-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night in an apparent accidental shooting in Portage Park.
Catalytic converter thefts reported on Northwest Side
Chicago police are warning residents of a string of catalytic converter thefts recently reported on the Northwest Side.
Man arrested after elderly woman stabbed in Portage Park
A man was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing an 85-year-old woman multiple times Thursday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Family of man shot dead by Chicago Police want officer to face charges
Body-cam video shows police chase Alvarez down an alley before shooting him several times in the front yard of a home on the 5200 block of West Eddy Street in the early-morning hours of March 31.
Chicago officer who fatally shot Anthony Alvarez stripped of police powers
The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Anthony Alvarez during a foot chase earlier this year in Portage Park has been stripped of his police powers — an action that had been recommended by a civilian oversight board nearly three months ago.
16-year-old boy charged with carjacking woman in Portage Park
A 16-year-old boy was charged with carjacking a woman in the Portage Park area.
16-year-old boy wounded in a Portage Park shooting
A 16-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in Portage Park after he was shot late Sunday.
Employee robbed at gunpoint at Northwest Side restaurant
A restaurant was robbed Thursday night in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Family of Anthony Alvarez still seeking answers about police shooting
The family of Anthony Alvarez gathered with community activists Thursday in Little Village to demand answers about the 22-year-old’s fatal shooting at the hands of a Chicago police officer last month on the Northwest Side.
Anthony Alvarez Video: Family, neighbors react following release of fatal police shooting video
Portage Park residents are now looking for answers as body camera footage captured yet another controversial police-involved shooting.
Family of Anthony Alvarez views video of Chicago police shooting 22-year-old
"It was incredibly difficult. It was an absolutely chilling scene," the family attorney said. "It has really left us with more questions than answers. But I know what I saw. And I saw Chicago Police officers shoot their son as he ran away from them."
CPD Supt. David Brown speaks after videos released of police officer fatally shooting Anthony Alvarez
CPD Supt. David Brown speaks following the release of video of Chicago police shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in Portage Park.
Anthony Alvarez Video: Footage of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old released
Videos of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez last month in Portage Park were released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday.