Person jumps from fifth floor of Edgewater high-rise after early morning fire
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The Chicago Fire Department responded to a high-rise fire in Edgewater early Friday morning. One person jumped from a fifth-floor window and is expected to recover.

More Buc-ee's locations announced in national expansion

Popular mega-gas station chain Buc-ee’s opened up their first location in Arizona this week, bringing their nationwide total to 56 locations across 13 states. 

30 things to do in Chicago this weekend

From the 55th annual Pride Parade to Ed Sheeran, there's something for everyone in Chicago this weekend.

Chicago boat crash in Lake Michigan leaves 1 dead, 4 critically injured

A woman died and four other people were critically injured after two boats collided on Lake Michigan, sending multiple victims to area hospitals and prompting a large emergency response overnight.

Chicago weather: Cool finish to the week before dangerous heat arrives

After two more mild days, Chicago is bracing for a major heat wave that could bring temperatures in the mid-90s and triple-digit heat indices for much of next week.

Former Gary intern sues ex-police commander, city
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 A federal lawsuit targeting the city of Gary and a former police commander with some serious allegations.  Our Joanie Lum is digging deeper into those allegations.

Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home

Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million.

Chicago reportedly bid $3.3B to buy back parking meters, aldermen demand answers

Chicago aldermen learned Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration quietly submitted an unsuccessful $3.3 billion bid to buy back the city's parking meter system, raising questions about the secretive process and how the city planned to finance the purchase.

Parking meter deal, teen trends solutions | The Chicago Report
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What's the latest on the Chicago parking meter deal? And, what teens are saying could help the takeover problem in the city. We dive in on this episode of "The Chicago Report." 

Teens propose solutions to takeovers at City Hall | The Chicago Report
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Teens led the way at City Hall, offering testimony on what draws young people to large gatherings that we've seen cause a myriad of issues in the Chicago area. Youth Employment Subcommittee Chair Jessie Fuentes joins us.

Chicago weather: Dangerous heat wave could bring 105-degree heat index

After a cool, rainy Friday, Chicago will see a sharp warmup this weekend before dangerous heat and heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees arrive for much of next week.

What will Soldier Field become without the Bears?
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 What happens to Soldier Field if the Chicago Bears leave?  The Chicago Park District has potential answers for the future.  The Bears said there is not one viable option in the city for their future home.  Soldier Field also lost when it came to hosting World Cup games.  Bret Buganski shows you some potential solutions to the Soldier Field problem.