City officials presented the top awards for extraordinary bravery to Chicago police officers and firefighters Tuesday morning at a ceremony at City Hall.
A school bus was pulled from the wreckage after it crashed into the front of an animal rescue center in the 7100-block of West Touhy in north suburban Niles Wednesday afternoon.
Unlike the current system, which is being phased out, Ventra is an open system where rides can be paid for either with Ventra cards or credit cards with contactless technology.
Family and friends of a young man gunned down in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood over the weekend are asking for help tracking down the killer of 22-year-old Ramaine Hill, who leaves behind a 2-year-old son.
Gov. Pat Quinn says scandals may have prompted a task force to look at Metra, but it's a chance to improve public transportation in northeastern Illinois.
A south suburban family is hosting some special guests for the next five weeks, three young siblings who traveled to Chicago from Colombia with the hopes of being adopted.
A south suburban family is hosting some special guests for the next five weeks, three young siblings who traveled to Chicago from Colombia with the hopes of being adopted.
There's a new overnight patrol on the streets of suburban Dixmoor. The Cook County Sheriff's Department stepped in to keep law and order in that village.
All season long, the Chicago Cubs have done battle in Wrigley Field. Now, the team is going head to head with a man who wants to be hired as the official team mascot.
James Pacheco says he was shot several times last summer by Joliet police officers has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the officers and the City of Joliet.
All season long, the Chicago Cubs have done battle in Wrigley Field. Now, the team is going head to head with a man who wants to be hired as the official team mascot.
The overhaul at City Colleges of Chicago continues with a five-year plan aimed at better preparing students for the work force, while raising academic standards.
The old west is alive and well in McHenry County where you'll find a theme park called Wild West Town that is dedicated to that period of American history.
The City of Chicago says it places red lights cameras at dangerous intersections to promote safety. But a new report slams the city for its record-keeping on red light cameras and says it can't back up those safety claims.
Police in Griffith, Indiana, are questioning a suspect in connection with the murder of Mary Austgen. Her body was found last month in the parking garage of a casino in Gary.