Chicago crime: Thieves beat man, rob SW Side store, police say

Multiple thieves beat a man and stole money from a business on Chicago’s Southwest Side convenience store early Sunday.

Chicago weather: Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow near Lake Michigan

Roadways were slick and messy, and flights were being delayed or canceled as snow fell across the Chicago area through Sunday morning.

Boy, 15, reported missing from Chicago's North Side

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 15-year-old boy last seen on the city’s North Side.

Snow, single-digit temps hit Chicago area prompting Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the Chicago area as snow is expected to create hazardous travel conditions through the weekend.

Chicago Archdiocese reinstates priest following independent review of decades-old claim

The Archdiocese of Chicago has restored a priest to ministry after an independent review determined there was no reasonable cause to support a decades-old allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.

Chicago police seek help locating missing 12-year-old boy

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old boy last seen on the city’s South Side.

Police warn of smash-and-grab burglaries across multiple Chicago neighborhoods

Chicago police are warning businesses across multiple neighborhoods after a string of overnight burglaries involving groups of suspects smashing their way into commercial properties.

Chicago man charged in 2020 fatal SW Side shooting, police say

A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting on the Southwest Side.

Chicago weather: Frigid cold continues with lake-effect snow on the way

The frigid cold of Friday continued early Saturday, but with an every so slight warm-up, if you could call it that, as the day goes on.

Neighbors speak out after elderly Chicago woman dies from cold exposure
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An elderly woman in Evergreen Park has died after being exposed to extreme cold inside her home, a tragic reminder of the dangers winter weather can pose — especially for seniors living alone.

Sunshine Enterprises helps Chicago small businesses
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Sunshine Enterprises (a Chicago nonprofit that trains, coaches + connects entrepreneurs in under-resourced South + West neighborhoods) is making a new push to help grow the small biz economy in these low-income Chicago neighborhoods.

Why Indiana utility bills are soaring during extreme cold
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As brutal cold grips the Midwest, many Indiana residents are seeing shocking jumps in their utility bills. We break down why heating costs have surged, what customers say they’re being charged for and how state lawmakers are responding.

Inside the Coast Guard’s icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes
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As winter temperatures plunge, ice is rapidly forming across the Great Lakes. US Coast Guard vessels have begun icebreaking operations to keep waterways safe and navigable for commercial traffic and local communities.