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Lake County Sheriff’s officials are investigating after a man was killed in a collision with a dump truck Saturday morning.

A 42-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood Sunday morning.

Chicago police say a 44-year-old man was shot and killed in the Noble Square neighborhood Sunday morning.

High temps climb into the 80s the next few days under plenty of sunshine

A teenage boy was rushed to an area hospital after someone shot him in the head Saturday evening in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at around 5:50 p.m. in the 4900 block of West Madison. According to law enforcement, a 16-year-old boy was near the sidewalk when he was struck to the head by gunfire. He&#82...

President Joe Biden has directed flags across the country to be flown at half-staff in honor of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday at 90 years old. Biden, who served alongside Feinstein in the Senate for years, issued a proclamation ordering that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff “at the White House and upon all public buildi...

Chicago police were investigating after gunfire was exchanged during a robbery at a gas station in the city’s River North neighborhood, according to authorities. The incident was reported at around 10:14 a.m. Saturday at BP, 750 N. Wells St. According to police, a 48-year-old man was at the gas station when a gray-colored vehicle with multipl...

It’s been more than two weeks since 32-year-old Abnerd Joseph was shot and killed in the hallway of his condo complex in downtown Chicago.

The detection and identification of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Illinois was unwelcome news to many, as the species could have a detrimental impact on several agricultural industries in the U.S.

After a couple of weeks of seasonal temperatures as fall has officially begun, some summer-like temperatures are moving their way back into the Chicago area as the weekend, and the month of October, get underway.

Federal regulators confirmed Saturday they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in five fatalities, multiple injuries and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents.

With even more buses of migrants expected to arrive in Chicago this weekend, both aldermen and Chicagoans on Friday expressed frustration over the way the city is handling the influx of migrants. A small group of protesters gathered at Daley Plaza, demanding answers from Mayor Brandon Johnson regarding the city’s $29 million deal with the sec...

A UPS driver was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle in north suburban Morton Grove, authorities stated. The crash was reported at around 3:02 p.m. in the 6400 block of Beckwith, according to a news release from the Morton Grove Police Department. A UPS employee was standing behind his truck, which was parked along...