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.

Beyonce backs Chicago beauty school
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A beauty school in Chicago just got a major boost from Beyonce and the support comes at the perfect time for this industry.

Chicago Weather: Much cooler temps for Wednesday

A cold front has moved through and readings are going to tumble moving into Wednesday.

Caught on camera: Security sends Chicago man headfirst into sidewalk on birthday

A Chicago South Side man says what was supposed to be a celebration for his 54th birthday ended with him unconscious, seriously injured, and hospitalized after an encounter with security outside The Family Den Lounge.

Caught on camera: Security sends Chicago man headfirst into sidewalk on birthday
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A Chicago South Side man says what was supposed to be a celebration for his 54th birthday ended with him unconscious, seriously injured, and hospitalized after an encounter with security outside The Family Den Lounge.

Lawsuit claims poor security at Tinley Park concert venue led to teen's sexual assault
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A lawsuit filed this week accuses Live Nation and the Tinley Park amphitheater of failing to protect a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted during a Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul concert last summer.

Illinois schools sound alarm over rise in harmful cyberbullying messages

Cyberbullying messages telling kids to “kill yourself" are becoming alarmingly common, and child health experts warn the emotional damage can have devastating consequences for some children and teens.