Chicago weather: After weeks below freezing, warmer temperatures ahead

Light lake-effect snow this morning should be minor, followed by mostly cloudy and cold conditions through Friday before temperatures finally climb above freezing this weekend and surge into the 40s or higher early next week.

Boy, 12, hospitalized after West Side shooting, police say

A 12-year-old boy is hospitalized with a graze wound after a shooting Tuesday on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

Sole to soul: Celebrating 100 years of excellence
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This is the centennial year for the celebration of Black History Month and the Field Museum is marking the milestone. 

Adam Beckerink indicted on murder charges
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A grand jury has indicted Adam Beckerink on murder charges. He was extradited from Michigan last month to face murder charges in the death of his wife, Caitlin Tracey, in 2024.

Friend of Momence bar owner killed in shooting speaks out
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A man accused in the execution-style murder of a rural bar owner is now in custody, according to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

Shooting outside Chicago White Castle leaves 2 men dead, suspects on the run
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Two men were killed and a third is hospitalized after a shooting outside a White Castle restaurant Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Near West Side, police said.

DHS funding decision, controversial U of I Republicans post | The Chicago Report
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Lawmakers will soon need to make a decision on DHS funding. And, we dive into discussion on the controversial U of I College Republicans social media post on Alex Pretti. More on The Chicago Report. 

U of I Republicans under investigation for Pretti post | The Chicago Report
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The University of Illinois is conducting a Title 6 investigation of the Campus College Republicans. This comes after the group posted an Instagram message supporting ICE and featuring an AI drawing of the killing of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti. 

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 3 latest updates

Authorities say "concerning circumstances" at Guthrie's Catalina Foothills home suggest she was taken against her will, and was possibly kidnapped or abducted. Signs of forced entry were reportedly found at the scene.

Suspect in fatal West Side shooting taken into custody, police say

A suspect accused of fatally shooting another man during an argument on Chicago’s West Side is in custody, police said.

Search intensifies for Savannah Guthrie's mother as alleged ransom note surfaces
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Authorities say blood and signs of a crime were found in the Arizona home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, while TMZ reports receiving an alleged ransom note—raising new questions as the investigation unfolds.