Chicago leaders push new crackdown on social media’s role in teen gatherings
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A Chicago alderman explains a proposed plan to hold social media companies accountable for how online posts and algorithms can fuel large, sometimes dangerous gatherings involving teenagers.

Third teen charged in West Town armed robbery

A 17-year-old boy has been charged along with two other teens in connection with an armed robbery last August in the West Town neighborhood.

Chicago weather: Rain arrives today ahead of weekend cooldown

Rain moves into Chicago this afternoon as temperatures peak in the mid to upper 50s tonight, followed by cooler weather.

Little Village vigil calls for accountability after woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday evening in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood for a vigil honoring a 37-year-old woman killed during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.

Woman, 44, killed in hit-and-run crash on Chicago's West Side

A woman was struck by a car and critically injured early Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood. The victim later died from her injuries and was identified as Samantha Bragg.

One dead, one critical in Roseland apartment shooting: police

A 23-year-old man has died, and a 26-year-old man was injured in a Roseland apartment shooting on Wednesday, according to police.

Civil trial against Boeing over deadly crash begins in Chicago on Monday

The civil trial against Boeing is set to begin in Chicago on Monday. Boeing took a plea deal in 2024, and admitted to defrauding the federal government, after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, which killed 346 people. 

Woman charged in Chicago murder case returns to court after new charges filed

New details have emerged in the case of Quadajah "Holly" Johnson, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 31-year-old mother in Chicago’s South Loop.

Woman charged in Chicago murder case returns to court after new charges filed
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New details have emerged in the case of Quadajah "Holly" Johnson, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 31-year-old mother in Chicago’s South Loop.

Chicago City Council advances ‘snap curfew’ plan despite mayor’s opposition
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Chicago’s so-called “snap curfew” ordinance is moving forward after the City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted 11–4 to advance a revised version of the plan, even as Mayor Brandon Johnson says he opposes it.

Car of missing CPS teacher found
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We have a breaking news update on the search for a missing CPS teacher.  Leslie Moreno has been closely following this case and joins us live with the latest information.

Starved Rock State Park set for major upgrades | ChicagoLIVE
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State officials are beginning an $18 million project to repair and upgrade trails, bridges and boardwalks at Starved Rock State Park.