A preliminary investigation indicated that the pedestrian attempted to cross the lanes of traffic and was struck by a passing vehicle, which remained at the scene. Read More

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A 72-year-old Chicago woman was hurt after a two-car crash along US-12 Friday, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Kalamazoo:KDPS officers investigate self-inflicted gunshot in car incident ... Read More

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A car crashed into an East Garfield Park apartment building that primarily houses seniors and people with disabilities Friday, sparking a fire. The force of the crash landed the ... Read More

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed the preliminary findings of her investigation into the finances of the Village of Dolton on Thursday. During a packed meeting, Lightfoot said there's a ... Read More

Scott Lincoln, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service, has found that climate change is making extreme rain events more common in Chicago. He said July of 2023 was a particularly bad month for ... Read More

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Police have opened a death investigation after a woman was discovered dead at a terminal early Thursday morning at O'Hare International Airport. Read More

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 32 tornadoes touched down during the July 15 derecho, setting the record for most tornadoes reported in the Chicago area during a single storm. Read More

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A study from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute ... In 2019 lawmakers allocated $162 million in capital funding to build a new interchange on Interstate 57 to, at least in part, allow more traffic ... Read More

A woman has died after being hit by a semi-truck Tuesday night on the city's Near West Side. Chicago police said the crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. at the intersection of South Ashland Avenue and ... Read More

As the Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigates the March 21 shooting and the traffic stop that sparked it, the oversight agency has also launched a probe to determine whether other stops by the officers were '?unjustified, Read More

A Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was found with crack cocaine hidden in his underwear during a traffic stop in McHenry County. Read More

ALSIP, Ill. (CBS) -- The Tri-State Tollway in Alsip was snagged by a multi-vehicle pileup resulting from three different crashes Monday evening. Illinois State Police said at 5:43 p.m., three separate ... Read More

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CHICAGO - A shooting on the Kennedy Expressway blocked off traffic Monday night on Chicago's Northwest Side. Shots were fired from a vehicle at another car around 10:22 p.m. in the southbound lanes of ... Read More

A storm system Monday morning dropped 1-inch hail in Edgewater and half-inch hail in Highland Park. A new line of storms could bring severe weather until early Tuesday. A cold front moves in Tuesday, ... Read More

A 38-year-old man was arrested in Mattoon on Saturday after leading officers on a police chase that blocked Interstate 57. The Mattoon Police Department received word that Devonj L. Wilson of Chicago ... Read More

The annual study by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists found that, outside of Chicago, Aurora had the most DUI arrests of any Illinois police department. Read More

A police pursuit and standoff on Interstate 57 in Mattoon ended with the arrest of a 38-year-old Chicago man who was armed and driving a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Read More

Community organizers are using cameras and software to count the number and type of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians at key intersections to help lobby for electrification and pollution mitigation. Read More

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Illinois' 122 tornadoes this year have already surpassed last year's 118, and the Chicago area broke a record last month with 31 twisters in a single storm. But experts say better technology in the ... Read More