Chicago South Side birth center breaks ground to expand maternal care

Chicago officials broke ground on a new South Side birthing center Tuesday, marking a step toward expanding maternal health care access in historically underserved communities.

Dolton firefighters raise safety concerns amid chief controversy
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Residents and firefighters in Dolton are sounding the alarm about safety issues, placing the interim fire chief under scrutiny as demands for change grow.

Moss evidence helped crack Burr Oak Cemetery grave desecration case
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A newly published scientific paper is shedding light on how investigators used moss to help solve a grave desecration case at Burr Oak Cemetery that shocked the Chicago area in 2009.

Suburban Chicago men, Georgia woman held in custody after police chases

Four people, four separate police chases — and all are now behind bars in suburban Chicago. Here's what prosecutors say happened.

Violent Chicago-area arrest of Uber driver caught on camera
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A routine stop on Valentine’s Day took a violent turn in Hazel Crest and now, newly surfaced body camera video is raising serious questions about police use of force.

Illinois native key part of Artemis II's mission around the moon
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For the very first time, humanity is experiencing the far side of the Moon — a milestone reached Monday in NASA's historic Artemis II mission.

5 injured, including 2 officers, in Cicero pursuit crash
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Two police officers tracking burglary suspects were injured in a crash early Monday in Chicago's west suburbs.

Illinois woman leads NASA's Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II

Jennifer Madsen is playing a key role in the Artemis II mission from the Johnson Space Center in Houston — the heart of NASA's spaceflight operations.

Bodycam video shows violent Hazel Crest arrest of Uber driver

A routine stop took a violent turn in Hazel Crest and newly surfaced body camera video is raising serious questions about police use of force.