Story Time: 3 cozy winter books for kids read by Mark Strehl
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Join Fox 32 Chicago for a cozy, winter-themed story time with meteorologist Mark Strehl - filmed at the Chicago Public Library as part of Fox 32’s 2025 Holiday Special. Mark joins Librarian Megan and reads classic winter favorites in the Thomas Hughes Children’s Library at Harold Washington Library Center, followed by rhymes, movement songs, and a fun snow-themed craft. Join us in the reading room and see why Chicago Public Library is the destination for curious kids throughout Chicago!

Chicago woman charged with using 12-year-old daughter in insulin scam robbery

A Chicago woman is facing several felony charges after prosecutors said she lured a man into a vehicle, took hundreds of dollars from him and tried to force him out of the car when he demanded his money back.

Drone busts 3 men stealing from moving freight train on Chicago's South Side
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Three men are facing charges after sheriff's police said a burglary on a moving freight train was captured by a railroad drone earlier this month on Chicago's South Side.

Drone busts 3 men stealing from moving freight train on Chicago's South Side

Three men are facing charges after sheriff's police said a burglary on a moving freight train was captured by a railroad drone earlier this month on Chicago's South Side.

Police officers hurt in crash on Chicago's South Side

Two Chicago police officers were injured in a crash on Monday night in the Marynook neighborhood, the second collision involving a CPD vehicle in less than 24 hours.

Chicago weather: Cold snap deepens after rounds of light snow

After nearly a full day of light snow, Chicago faces more minor snowfall and plunging temperatures heading into New Year’s Eve.

Chicago crime: Suburban man robbed West Side business, police say

A suburban man was charged in connection with the armed robbery of a business on Chicago’s West Side earlier this month.

New flu strain spreads as Chicago doctor raises concerns | ChicagoLIVE
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A new strain of the flu is spreading across the country this season. Health officials say a mutation of Influenza A H3N2, known as subclade K, is driving rising cases in the U.S. and globally. Dr. Chris Colbert, a Chicago-area physician, says many of the patients he’s seeing have not been vaccinated.

Woman says Yorkie attacked by three dogs at Lincoln Park apartment complex
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A woman says her 1-year-old Yorkie was attacked by three unleashed dogs at a Lincoln Park apartment complex. She says the attack happened as an elevator opened and that her dog was on a leash at the time. Fox Chicago’s Tia Ewing is digging into the story and what led up to the incident.