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Fifteen businesses in the north suburbs were broken into early Wednesday morning, police said Thursday. Some were burglarized.

The CPD committed to releasing “merit” promotion lists in 2017. Now, the city claims doing so would be an invasion of privacy ...

A St. Charles woman has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing incident in the city on Tuesday ...

A 2-month-old puppy was stolen, returned and then adopted within days at one Chicago shelter. Staff at Anti-Cruelty Society in River North announced Peter, a black Dachshund mix with wide, expressive ...

Authorities in suburban St. Charles say that the body of a kayaker missing since Tuesday has now been located.

Photos and video from the scene, at the Oswego Portillo's on Route 34, show a car inside the restaurant past the front ...

Interim CTA President Nora Leerhsen on Wednesday faced questions from members of the Chicago City Council who are seeking to ...

Homicides and shootings are falling fast in Chicago, but experts say deeper change is needed to close the gap with safer big ...

Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses  A Chicago man who carjacked a ...

The Chicago Police Department is receiving a bullet and stab-proof vest donation for one of their K9 dogs, Sam.

The man, 39, was pulled from the water by Chicago Fire Department officials around 12:35 a.m. in the 5800 block of North ...