From Weber grills to Malört: Stories through the lens | FOX Chicago Photographers Showcase
See Chicago through a whole new lens in this Fox Chicago Photographers Showcase, where our photographers share some of their most creative and visually compelling work. The showcase features a wide range of stories from across the city, including the story of an American classic, the Weber grill, a bold look at Malört, a drink only Chicagoans could love, and a rolling ice rink brought back from the brink.
Chicago woman caused DUI crash that severely injured 10-year-old boy: prosecutors
A Chicago woman with a blood-alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit was released pretrial Wednesday after prosecutors said she caused a crash that severely injured a 10-year-old boy and hurt three other family members.
Chicago weather: A mild Christmas Eve with fog on the way for Santa
Today will be mild and mostly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
'Christmas Around the World' brings holiday traditions to Chicago
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s annual “Christmas Around the World” exhibit showcases dozens of decorated trees celebrating cultures and holiday traditions from across the globe.
Chicago crime: Trio sought after CTA knifepoint robbery, police say
Chicago police are asking for help identifying three suspects after a knifepoint robbery on a CTA train.
4 Cook County women charged in $1,400 theft, high-speed chase, prosecutors say
Four women were accused of stealing more than $1,400 worth of merchandise from the Villa Park Burlington earlier this week.
A Wrigleyville bar turns into a festive Santa Baby Christmas pop-up
Stolen Saddle, a country-themed bar in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood, has transformed into a festive “Santa Baby” Christmas pop-up. The space is filled with floor-to-ceiling Christmas decorations, immersive photo ops and holiday drinks. Staff say it takes about three weeks to set everything up, with months of planning going into the pop-up each year.
The Chicago Report: Top 10 political stories of the year (part 2)
In part two of this special edition of "The Chicago Report," we continue the countdown of the top political stories of the year, covering stories five through one. This episode examines last-minute efforts in the Illinois General Assembly to avoid a transit fiscal cliff, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s tense trip to Washington, and the public split between Chicago Public Schools and CEO Pedro Martinez amid ongoing financial challenges. The countdown also includes the election of Pope Leo, who hails from Chicago’s south suburbs, and the presence of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Chicago, one of the most closely watched political developments of the year.
$400K lobster shipment hijacked before Illinois delivery | ChicagoLIVE
A nearly $400,000 shipment of lobster headed to Illinois Costco stores was stolen after criminals posing as a legitimate carrier hijacked the load.
Chicago man arrested minutes after stabbing in alleged hate crime
A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges, including a hate crime, for allegedly stabbing another man on Monday.
Chicago woman arrested 20 minutes after violent CTA bus attack, police say
A Chicago woman was arrested about 20 minutes after a violent incident on a CTA bus Sunday afternoon.
Shooting reported on Chicago's Kennedy Expressway, ISP investigating
Illinois State Police are investigating a reported shooting on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago.
Man killed, 3 others wounded in Chicago Christmas Eve shooting
One man is dead and three others were wounded in a shooting just after midnight on Chicago’s South Side.
Chicago weather: Your Christmas Eve forecast
It's Christmas Eve, and here's the forecast for Chicago.
Chicago weather: Cloudy skies, some drizzles for Christmas Eve
It was a beautiful Tuesday with sunshine and highs soaring into the upper 40s and low 50s this afternoon.
Update on Quadajah 'Holly' Johnson case after tense courthouse hearing
Fox Chicago's Tia Ewing joins us with an update on the case against Quadajah “Holly” Johnson after a status hearing in Chicago that turned chaotic. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 8 shooting death of Romeca Blackmon in the South Loop, shortly after she dropped her son off at school.
Christmas surprise delivered to Chicago child who lost mother
On Chicago's South Side, before the Quadajah Johnson court hearing, the boy at the heart of this case got a Christmas surprise at him home on Tuesday.
Samantha Steele says she did not offer job to political opponent
Samantha Steele, the current Cook County Board of Review commissioner, is responding to allegations made by opponent Liz Nicholson. Steele tells us that “in no way, shape or form” did she offer Nicholson a job in exchange for dropping out of the race. Steele says the allegation is a distraction and argues that Nicholson is not qualified for the position she is seeking.
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
The Supreme Court refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area.
‘Very unethical’: Cook County candidate says she was offered a job to drop out
A political fight is unfolding in Chicago as Liz Nicholson, a candidate for Cook County Board of Review commissioner in District 2, alleges she was offered a job by the current officeholder, Samantha Steele, in exchange for dropping out of the race. Nicholson calls the alleged offer “very unethical” and “very disturbing.”