What appears to be a winning notification from a popular sweepstakes has some Chicago-area residents targeted by scammers who send letters and make phone calls pretending to be from Publishers Clearing House.
Buoyed by an improving housing market, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a broad overhaul of the nation's mortgage finance system, including winding down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Riders of the CTA or Pace will soon be getting a new transit card as Ventra cards will become available to area students and commuters over the next several weeks.
Jackie Flores, 17, was killed by her former boyfriend, Miguel Andrade, who then turned a gun on himself, Harvard police say. The couple has a young child.
Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) says there are not enough trauma centers in the city, so he's created a new bill to get more money to build them in the places that need it the most.
Hockey players depend on the slap shot to score many of their goals and Alex Shibicky's father was one of the first NHL players to use the most feared shot in hockey.
A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 after she confessed to her part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher has been released from an Indiana prison after spending a quarter century behind bars.
Congressman Bobby Rush is speaking publicly for the first time since his controversial comments about U.S. Senator Mark Kirk's plan to crack down on gangs in Chicago.
Some students who currently attend CPS schools that are closing at the end of the year tried to enroll at another school -- but instead found a waitlist of more than 600.
Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk discussed gun and gang violence in Chicago with Zachary Fardon, the nominee to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Two-year-old Addison is recovering from what her parents understand was a febrile seizure- when her temperature suddenly spiked to 105 while on I-80/94 in Indiana.
Four people were injured in a wrong-way crash on the Chicago Skyway near 85th Street. Officials say the crash shows the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
Jurors have reached a verdict in the triple murder trial of Johnny Borizov, who is accused of plotting the 2010 murder of his girlfriend's parents and brother.
Jurors are deliberating in the triple murder trial of Johnny Borizov, who is accused of plotting the 2010 murder of his girlfriend's parents and brother.
Five years ago, a group of workers staged a sit-in at Republic Windows and Door. Now, those workers own the company, called New Era Windows Cooperative.
With the much-anticipated list of Chicago school closures and consolidations to be released Monday, CPS officials continue to push their plan that offers students from safe passage to their new school.
Staff sergeant Chris Maderer served several tours of duty in Afghanistan, but Thursday, it's a special mission in Chicago that will stay in his heart forever.