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Windy Friday ahead of a big warmup this weekend

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduces a comprehensive plan, emphasizing community collaboration and investment in disinvested areas to address crime.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered Illinois flags to be flown at half-staff through Saturday.

Three men were robbed at gunpoint during separate armed robberies in 15 minutes in Lincoln Park and the Near North Side about a mile apart Friday morning, according to Chicago Police.

Two people who police said were in a “strained domestic relationship,” were found dead at a home in Wheeling Thursday evening, Wheeling police say.

Sure, you’ve seen billboards. But have you ever had the chance to smell one?

The Chicago Police Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson Friday afternoon will provide an update to address rising robberies in the city.

A cool, rainy day is in store for much of the Chicago area Thursday as on-and-off scattered showers and some thunderstorms were expected to sweep through the region.

The Cook County Clerk’s Office said it was working to restore services “as quickly as possible.”

The family of a missing South Chicago man with autism is hoping Chicagoans will look out for the 43-year-old, who may be somewhere downtown or near the museum campus.

A rollover crash involving two vehicles in suburban Itasca was caused by students playing the popular “senior assassins” game, according to police.

Residents in suburban McHenry are being advised to stay indoors and report sightings of an aggressive pit bull after a dog fight involving multiple animals left a deputy bitten and a dog shot, authorities said.

This is the first year there will be daffodils at the event alongside the tulips.

With longer days, warmer temperatures and baseball underway, spring is fully in the air in the Chicago area, meaning it’s just about time for thrill seekers to fulfill their adrenaline cravings.

A decorated Lake County Sheriff’s Office police canine with nearly a decade of service will be retiring following an injury sustained last month while apprehending a suspect.