The coyote that was captured after biting a 6-year-old boy in Lincoln Park earlier this month will not be euthanized. The coyote, which was caught by Chicago Animal Care and Control Jan. 9 and underwent DNA testing to confirm it bit the 6-year-old on Jan. 8, may had been aggressive due to an injury from a BB gun, Chicago Animal…

Passengers entering Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from Wuhan, China will undergo a public health screening starting this week after the U.S. reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

A man is charged with murder after his 74-year-old father was stabbed to death Sunday during a family argument in West Town.

Authorities say a car drove into a building on Chicago’s Northwest Side early Tuesday.

Firefighters were battling a massive blaze at a house in north suburban Skokie early Tuesday.

A man is accused of making 911 calls to report a fake crime in progress that prompted a major police response — also known as “swatting”— last year in west suburban Wheaton.

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has been on a tear as of late, and he was rewarded with the NHL’s Third Star of the Week honors Monday. During the week of Jan. 13-19, Toews appeared in four games and lit up the scoresheet, scoring three goals and dishing out six assists during that span. Toews has been helped by...

Chicago police are warning local businesses of an ongoing series of burglaries reported since December in Lincoln Park and on the Near North Side.

The Chicago Blackhawks made a pair of roster moves Sunday, sending defenseman Dennis Gilbert and forward Brandon Hagel back down to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. Hagel, who was called up last week by the team, did not appear in a game for the Blackhawks during his stint at the NHL level. With Brandon Saad back in the lineup, Hagel...

Authorities say a suburban police officer was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash on Interstate 55 early Sunday that killed an officer from another suburban police department.

A person is in custody after a 74-year-old man was stabbed to death by a family member Sunday at a home in West Town. The family was arguing about 8:50 p.m. at a home in the 2100 block of West Randolph Street when a man, 38, allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed James Tate in the chest and arms inside...

What pumps Michelle Obama up in the gym? It turns out, plenty of Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Anderson .Paak and more.

Police are looking for a vehicle in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist last month in Gage Park on the South Side.

Authorities are looking for a driver who injured an 86-year-old man in a hit-and-run last month in Albany Park on the Northwest Side.

Chicago will test updated bus routes on the city’s West Side under a pilot program recently approved by the Chicago Transit Board.

The Chicago Teachers Union spent almost $1.5 million on political activity including lobbying, in the months leading up to a two-week strike in the fall, according to a published report.

A woman suffered a minor cut when a Metra train hit a car Saturday in West Town on the Near West Side.

Theo Epstein understands the fans’ frustration. He feels it, too, at times. The Chicago Cubs went from 95 wins in 2018 to 84 last year, finished third in the NL Central behind St. Louis and Milwaukee and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014. But when it comes to big moves this offseason, well, they have a new…

When it comes to Kris Bryant, or any other Chicago Cubs star on the precipice of free agency, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein is hoping for the best. He also is working on the alternative. That’s about all he can say at the moment. Keeping his cards close to his chest, perhaps more than ever before, Epstein said...

In a closed door meeting, Illinois state senators voted Sunday to elect Sen. Don Harmon as the chamber’s new president, its first new leader in more than a decade.

Chicago police say three people were killed and at least 13 others were wounded in shootings across the city over the weekend.   Just before 6:30 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Parnell, a 17-year-old girl was standing in a vacant lot when a silver colored sedan drove up, according to Chicago police. Several men then got out of…

Chicago police are warning restaurant owners about a series of burglaries that have been reported since December and occur at night and in the early morning hours.

Chicago police are warning Gold Coast and River North residents about a series of robberies that have happened over the past month in the Near North Side neighborhoods.

One person was killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-55 southbound just north of US Route 30 Sunday morning, police confirmed.

Overnight wind chills plummeted to dangerous lows in what meteorologists are calling the Chicago area’s coldest night so far this winter.

Zach LaVine scored 21 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 15 points down in the final period for a 118-116 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago, which trailed by as many as 19 points, held the Cavaliers to 14 points and forced 10 turnovers in the fourth. Lauri Markkanen had 17 points…

Funeral services for Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr. was scheduled to take place Saturday.

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Four men were charged in connection with a police chase on Lake Shore Drive that led to a crash near McCormick Place, officials said. Carey Hinton, 27, and Deonte Hill, 23, each face two counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, a count of being in possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of more than 500 grams…

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march across the country to participate in the annual Women’s March Saturday in over 180 cities—including Chicago.

A 21-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk along the first block of S. Homan Ave. when a suspect fired gunshots from a silver sedan.  The incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Fifth City on the West Side. Police said the man was shot in the abdomen, and eventually driven to Stroger Hospital by a family member. The…

Her case has baffled authorities in Grundy County for over four decades. In the fall of 1976, the body of a young African American woman was found on the shoulder of a rural highway near downstate Seneca. She was wearing a colorful red sweater, with a bottle of wine in the pocket. It was believed she may have been in…