Chicago Public Library hosts Teen Lit Night planned by teens, for teens
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Ahead of Friday?s Teen Lit Night: Unbound, we talk with CPL?s Teen Services Director and a teen intern about what teens want from their library?and how they?re helping shape it.

Metra Electric train hits pedestrian in Chicago, major delays expected

Commuters on the Metra Electric line face extensive delays Monday morning after a train hit a pedestrian near McCormick Place.

Teen boy fatally shot on North Side, police say

A 17-year-old was shot and killed early Monday morning in Uptown. Here's what police said happened.

Little Village holds Mexican Independence Day Parade
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Despite ice's ramped-up presence in the city, the 54th Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village stepped off as scheduled today.

Five offenders approach, shoot man in South Chicago: police

A 38-year-old man was injured in a shooting, after being approached by five unknown offenders while walking down the street in South Chicago, according to police.

Chicago weather: Summerlike warmth will stick around this week

Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 60s for most of the area, but temperatures will be a touch warmer in Chicago, likely in the mid 60s.

Two men charged after violent train robbery in Fuller Park: police

Two men were charged with armed robbery and battery of a 41-year-old man while riding on the train in the Fuller Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Cook County police find loaded gun, 77g of cocaine on suspect, sheriff says

Cook County sheriff’s police recovered a loaded gun and about 77 grams of suspected cocaine from a man during foot patrols in the South Loop.

PHOTOS: Chicagoans celebrate Mexican Independence Day

People celebrated Mexican Independence Day throughout Chicago as the city has experienced stepped-up immigration enforcement.

Latino leaders condemn ICE over incidents in Chicago, including driver's fatal shooting

Latino leaders expressed dismay Saturday over recent immigration enforcement operations in Chicago that resulted in a fatal shooting during a traffic stop, the arrest of an immigrant at a barbershop and a tense standoff between protesters and agents at an immigration processing facility.

Chicago weather: Sunshine and temps in the low 80s for Sunday

Your Sunday started out with clear skies and plenty of sunshine with warm but comfortable high temperatures coming up.