Officials and residents prepare for illegal fireworks displays ahead of first...
Officials and residents prepare for illegal fireworks displays over the Fourth of July weekend
View ArticlePresident Joe Biden to visit Crystal Lake, according to White House official
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Wednesday, according to a White House official.
View Article1 killed, 2 injured in Little Village shooting, police say
Three men were shot, one fatally, in Little Village Saturday evening, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleGrant Park Music Festival’s ‘Salute’ brings live music and happy crowds back...
People attend the Grant Park Music Festival on July 2, 2021, at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks and celebrations in Chicagoland
People in Chicagoland watch fireworks displays and participate in Independence Day events during the Fourth of July weekend.
View Article1 dead in crash on Dan Ryan Expressway at 95th Street, Illinois State Police...
One person was killed and another was injured early Sunday on the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to Illinois State Police.
View Article11 people rescued from sinking boat near 59th Street Harbor
Eleven people were rescued from a boat that was taking on water near 59th Street Harbor early Saturday, officials said.
View Article2 fatally shot after Hammond festival spills into smaller park; mayor says...
The Lake County Coroner’s office on Sunday identified the dead as Larry Brown Jr., of the 6400 block of South Richmond Avenue in Chicago; and Blake Blakemore, 26, of the 2300 block of Cleveland Street...
View ArticleIn the return of Hyde Park’s 4th on 53rd celebration, families are just happy...
The annual parade was still on pause, but there were carnival games, food trucks, art and music to bring an all-ages picnic to life after a year of social distancing.
View ArticleNo bail for 22-year-old man charged with fatally shooting ex-girlfriend
Attorney argues that shooting suspect had been threatened.
View Article5-year-old girl injured in West Pullman shooting, police say
Girl shot in the leg in an alley.
View ArticleNo bail for 55-year-old man arrested in fatal CTA bus stabbing in Chatham
The stabbing was captured on CTA surveillance video.
View ArticleMan dead after Jet Ski collision near 31st Street Harbor
A 27-year-old man was driving a Jet Ski with a 25-year-old woman onboard when another Jet Ski driven by a 53-year-old man crashed into them.
View ArticleAt least 11 killed, 37 injured in Chicago gun violence over the holiday...
Four people were killed and 13 others were shot in Chicago Saturday into Sunday. At least 36 people had been shot, 10 of them fatally, from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning, officials said.
View ArticleHundreds of young people flood the Loop as fireworks go off around the city
About 8:30 p.m., a dumpster burned on North Garland Court. As the Chicago Fire Department arrived to extinguish the blaze, a firework went off around the corner.
View Article‘Thankfully they will be all right’: Top cop says after 2 Chicago police...
Two Chicago police officers were shot while attempting to disperse a crowd, according to Superintendent David Brown.
View ArticleGirl, 6, shot early Monday in same Chicago neighborhood as 5-year-old girl...
A 6-year-old girl was in critical condition after being shot early Monday in the West Pullman neighborhood, on Chicago's Far South Side.
View ArticleHundreds of young people flood the Loop as fireworks go off around the city
Hundreds of young people and Chicago police officers flooded the Loop on the Fourth of July, clashing at times, as fireworks exploded in densely-populated areas and dumpster fires raged.
View ArticleCoffee, Hip Hop and Mental Health
Coffee, Hip-Hop and Mental Health is Lakeview East's local stop for caffeine for a cause — the coffee shop donates their profits to send residents to therapy.
View Article3 people shot, man with concealed carry license steps in, shoots gunman,...
A concealed carry holder thwarted the escape of an alleged gunman who shot three people, one of them fatally, Chicago police said.
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