Local teen named American Legion’s National Eagle Scout of the Year | ChicagoNOW
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An Illinois teen is being recognized nationwide after dedicating a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument and earning the title of American Legion National Eagle Scout of the Year. 

Back of the Yards drive-by shooting leaves 1 injured

A 21-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.

USDA: Health alert for beef served at The Kebab Shop restaurants due to possible E. Coli contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations in three states due to possible E. coli contamination.

Boy, 17, charged in Chicago armed robbery

A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.

Chicago man accused of killing 74-year-old inside South Side home

A Chicago man has been charged with killing a 74-year-old man in a shooting Friday afternoon in the city's Gresham neighborhood.

Chicago weather: Memorial Day forecast looks glorious

Warm, sunny and mainly dry weather will continue across the Chicago area through Memorial Day week.

Father seeks public’s help after 14-year-old beaten in Park Ridge

A Park Ridge teenager was viciously beaten earlier this week while walking through an upscale neighborhood. And now his dad is appealing for the public's help to help find out exactly what happened to his son.

Father calls for justice after teen son seriously hurt in Park Ridge assault
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A Park Ridge teenager was viciously beaten earlier this week while walking through an upscale neighborhood. And tonight his dad is appealing for the public's help to find out exactly what happened to his son.

2-year-old boy dead after accidental shooting
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A tragedy in the Pullman neighborhood. Police are investigating after a two-year-old boy killed himself with a gun.

Dozens shot, officers hurt in Memorial Day weekend violence
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Chicago's summer season is already off to a violent start. Five police officers hurt, and dozens of people shot and wounded this Memorial Day weekend. Joanie Lum is live downtown with the very latest.

Chicago weather: Warmest Memorial Day since 2023 possible this year

Chicago is expected to see warm and sunny weather for the remainder of Memorial Day weekend after rain moved through the area Sunday morning.

Teen takeover, mass shooting mark chaotic Memorial Day weekend in Chicago

More than a dozen people were shot and five Chicago police officers were injured after an overnight teen takeover and multiple violent incidents marked a chaotic start to Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.

Police search for suspect in sexual assault at LaBagh Woods: officials

Police are looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in a forest preserve on Saturday afternoon, according to the Forest Preserves of Cook County Police.