Police search for group tied to CTA armed robbery on Red Line

Chicago police are warning train riders about a recent armed robbery at a CTA Red Line station in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood.

Can blood pressure medication cure acne? Doctor weighs in | ChicagoNOW
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A blood-pressure medication long prescribed off-label for acne is going viral on social media, with users calling the drug a “life-changing” treatment. 

Heirs of Promise garden program helps Austin kids grow fresh food
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Kids in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood are learning how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables through the Heirs of Promise Garden Program. This visit is part of FOX 32 Cares’ effort to raise $15,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository — enough to provide 45,000 meals for kids this summer.

Buffalo Grove named best place to live in Illinois | ChicagoNOW
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Buffalo Grove was ranked the best place to live in Illinois and No. 15 nationally on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of the 250 best towns in America. 

Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system,’ costing officers their lives: alderman

A Chicago man with nearly a decade-long rap sheet is set to appear in court Wednesday after authorities say he killed a police officer and gravely injured another in the latest example of what one city leader called a "joke of a system" that is costing cops their lives.

Chicago man arrested 2 months after South Shore stabbing, attempted robbery

Chicago police say a 20-year-old has been charged two months after a South Side stabbing during an attempted robbery left a man seriously injured.

Chicago City Council weighs multimillion-dollar settlements, major United Center tax break
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Aldermen are set to vote on millions in police misconduct settlements, consider a major tax incentive tied to the United Center redevelopment project, and push for answers on Cook County’s electronic monitoring policies.

Growing Home blossoms into a community lifeline on Chicago's South Side
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In Englewood, Growing Home is transforming vacant land into opportunity — using urban farming to provide fresh food, job training, and hope for the future.

Chicago man charged with DUI after fatal I-290 crash

Illinois State Police say a Chicago man is facing felony DUI charges after a deadly chain-reaction crash Sunday on I-290 that killed a suburban man.

Chicago's parking meter deal faces new scrutiny as investment firm eyes takeover
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As City Council weighs a potential new ownership shakeup for Chicago’s controversial parking meter lease, former Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us to discuss what drivers can expect, the long-term impact on City Hall, and concerns over future public asset deals.

3 separate shootings leave 4 wounded on Chicago's South, West sides: police

Four people were wounded in three separate shootings across Chicago late Tuesday and early Wednesday, including a 17-year-old boy critically injured on the West Side.

Chicago man charged in West Side shooting that injured 2 women

A Chicago man was charged in a double shooting during an argument over the weekend in the city's Austin neighborhood.

Large fire destroys 2 homes in South Shore

Two homes were destroyed in a large fire Wednesday morning in the city's South Shore neighborhood.

Deadly Chicago house fire: 2 adults, 2 children killed; arson suspected

Two children and two adults were killed, and two other children are hospitalized after an overnight house fire in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood that investigators are treating as arson, officials said.

Chicago weather: Cooler air settles in before warming trend arrives

Cooler air is settling into Chicagoland with highs stuck near 60 today — but a warmup is coming just in time for Memorial Day weekend.