Chicago Breaking News

4 injured in vehicle crash into building on West Side

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:16:00 GMT

Four people were injured this evening when a vehicle crashed into a building on the West Side in the city's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Man dies 2 days after being shot on South Side

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:49:00 GMT

A 27-year-old man has died two days after he was shot in the head on the South Side in the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Chicago's temperature hits a record 97

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:27:00 GMT

Chicago got some record-setting heat today, with the temperature reaching 97 at O'Hare International Airport to break a record set more than 100 years ago.

Man charged in restaurant robbery on Michigan Avenue

By Becky Schlikerman — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:43:00 GMT

After an Alsip man tried to holdup the Chipotle he used to work for, he fled to a nearby restaurant then refused to pay the bill, authorities said.

Cops warn of burglaries, robberies in West Town

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Police issued a community alert today warning of a recent rash of burglaries and robberies in the city's West Town neighborhood.

Chicago man charged in 2011 triple murder outside South Side bakery

By Jeremy Gorner — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:49:00 GMT

Cook County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old Chicago man in the 2011 slayings of three people outside a Chatham bakery.

Man charged after boat accident in Fox Lake

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:31:00 GMT

A Crystal Lake man was charged with operating a boat under the influence after the vessel he was driving Saturday collided with another boat and left a woman seriously injured in Fox Lake, Lake County officials said.

Father and son motorcyclists cited in Lake Shore Drive crash

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:09:00 GMT

A father and son were both cited with DUI today after a Saturday crash in which they lost control of their motorcycles and were critically injured on Lake Shore Drive.

Edgewater neighborhood blaze sends 15 to hospitals

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:17:00 GMT

A fire in a 4-story apartment building in the Edgewater neighborhood resulted in eight residents, six firefighters and one police officer being hospitalized, according to officials and witnesses on the scene.

Chicago man held without bail in double murder in Woodlawn

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:13:00 GMT

A 52-year-old Chicago man has been ordered held without bail after being charged with killing his two roommates Friday on the South Side, police said today.

Officials: Human remains found in Colorado are missing Chicago man

Associated Press — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:17:00 GMT

Colorado authorities believe they have found the remains of a Chicago hiker missing since October 2010, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department in Eagle County, Colorado.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by Metra train in Lombard

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:11:00 GMT

Metra train service on the Union Pacific West lines was delayed this morning after an inbound train struck a pedestrian in Lombard, officials said.

Bike the Drive shuts down Lake Shore Drive Sunday morning

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:34:00 GMT

Lake Shore Drive downtown was closed most of Sunday morning as more than 20,000 people participated in the annual Bike the Drive event.

Girl, 4, critically injured in hit-and-run

By Peter Nickeas — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:47:00 GMT

A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition at Comer Children's Hospital after being hit by a car in the Englewood neighborhood Saturday afternoon.

25 people shot, one dead, across city

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:36:00 GMT

More than two dozen people were shot across the city between late Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning.

Fallen firefighters to be honored on Memorial Day

Staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 11:11:00 GMT

The 80th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Mass is scheduled for Monday to honor deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and the department's American Legion Post No. 667.

Parents wondering where their summer camp payments went

By Heather Gillers, Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Some reported paying $1,500 tuition, but musical theater program closing, with no mention of refunds

For seven years, Chicago youths have honed their musical theater skills in programs run by the Entertainment Project. That tradition came to an abrupt end this month when the program's director, Timothy Kiernan, cut off contact with students, parents and staff — leaving families in the dark about what would happen to the thousands of dollars the program had collected for summer camp.

Parents wondering where their summer camp payments went

By Heather Gillers, Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Musical theater programs disrupted after director cuts off contact with students, staff

For seven years, Chicago youths have honed their musical theater skills in programs run by the Entertainment Project. That tradition came to an abrupt end earlier this month when the program's director, Timothy Kiernan, ceased contact with students, parents and staff — leaving families in the dark about what would happen to the thousands of dollars the program had collected for summer camp.

Tinley mental health center closing plan needs more funds, advocates say

By Ashley Rueff, Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Hospitals, others could benefit from added help to provide replacement services, they say

Just five weeks before the scheduled closing of the Tinley Park Mental Health Center, service providers and advocates say the transition plan comes with too little funding to safely serve residents of the south suburbs.

City to open 2 veterans offices next month

Tribune staff report — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Centers will offer job placement, other services to ease return to civilian life

Chicago will open two veterans offices next month aimed at helping service members get support services to return to civilian life.

Gold stars, taps and tributes for Memorial Day

By John Byrne, Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:40:00 GMT

CIA director Petraeus feels 'nothing short of awe' at service of troops

The crowd that filled Daley Plaza Saturday for Memorial Day ceremonies was as quiet as the throng of NATO protesters in the same spot just over a week earlier had been boisterous.

Bail set at $1 million for suspect in fatal stabbing

By Jennifer Delgado — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:07:00 GMT

A 19-year-old Chicago man was held in lieu of $1 million bail today after prosecutors and police allege he participated in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old man.

Man charged in fatal motorcycle crash on West Side

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:14:00 GMT

A man was charged today in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday evening on the West Side in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood.

2 seriously injured in crash on Lake Shore Drive

By Deanese Williams-Harris — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:13:00 GMT

Two men were seriously injured this afternoon in a crash on North Lake Shore Drive near Hollywood Avenue, officials said.

FBI agents search for man who robbed Schiller Park bank

Staff report — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a TCF Bank branch this morning in suburban Schiller Park and who is believed to be behind two other bank robberies.