6 men accused of kidnapping family from Chicago townhouse and forcing a transfer of $15 million in cryptocurrency
The men are accused of kidnapping three family members and a nanny and forcing a transfer of about $15 million in ...
Today in Chicago History: Professor who inspired University of Chicago sit-in resigns
1969: Controversial University of Chicago sociology professor Marlene Dixon — who inspired a more than two-week sit-in by ...
Daywatch: Proposal would strip Henry Hyde’s name from courthouse
A proposal to strip the name of the late U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde from the DuPage County courthouse and related offices in ...
Chicago homicides in 2025: 47 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to ban no-knock warrants uncertain amid renewed talks on Anjanette Young ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s working on a new draft of the Anjanette Young ordinance, but wouldn’t say if it includes ...
O’Hare is Chicago’s biggest CO2 emitter; Indiana factories are region’s top polluters
New database aims to help cities map out their own CO2 cuts as President Trump looks to eliminate federal programs.
Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC
Crews continuing to search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington used a ...
Skokie police search Old Orchard after suspected car thief flees
Skokie police responded to Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 after receiving word ...
Lake County volunteers search deep into the night for the homeless; ‘They left their warm homes to seek out our unhoused neighbors’
The Point In Time Count measures unhoused individuals and families across Lake County on a single night every January.