A suburban school bus driver was arrested after she allegedly purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route.

A driver ran over and left a 50-year-old man for dead Thursday morning in the Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said.

Several lottery players in Illinois were unable to purchase Pick 3 and Pick 4 tickets from retailers Tuesday, just before the midday drawing. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Pete Sack has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area. 

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder Monday in connection with the disappearance of two teens from northwest Indiana, prosecutors said. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Ald. Ricardo Munoz was expected to appear in court Thursday to face a charge of domestic battery. Lauren Petty reports.

Three Chicago police officers were found not guilty Thursday of covering up the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

“Don’t protest. Don’t take to the streets,” said William Calloway, who fought to get video of Laquan McDonald’s shooting released. “It’s time that we take to the polls.”

Aurora police are investigating a “possible child abuse case” after video showing a woman dragging a child by his hair at a suburban emergency room was posted to social media Monday. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has the details.

The suspect in a double homicide in Buffalo Grove died Monday morning after being hospitalized for a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a confrontation with police in Minnesota.

The suspect in a double homicide in Buffalo Grove was hospitalized Friday evening for a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being confronted by police officers in Minnesota, according to a news release from police.

Authorities in Minnesota confirmed Saturday morning that they located a vehicle matching the description of the car involved in a double homicide in Buffalo Grove.

The city of Chicago lit its official 2019 Christmas tree in Millennium Park Friday evening, a sure sign the holiday season has begun, and Christmas isn’t that far away after all.

The holiday party can soon officially start. Once the city of Chicago’s official 2019 Christmas tree is lit, that is. And the big event is happening in in Millennium Park Friday evening.

A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores and federal authorities on Wednesday warned consumers in 11 states against eating some berries bought from that chain.

Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu had the opportunity to test the free agent market, but he will instead remain on the South Side – at least for a little while longer.