February 22, 2023 Lori Lightfoot claims she 'misspoke' when telling voters who don't support her not to vote Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she misspoke in saying South Side voters who would vote for another candidate should not vote at all in the city's mayoral election.
February 21, 2023 Man meets woman on dating app prior to tying her up in his mom's basement, beating her: police An Illinois man has been arrested but not yet officially charged for allegedly kidnapping and beating a woman he met on a dating app. The woman was found tied up in the basement of the suspect's mother's home.
February 21, 2023 Chicago man allegedly ties up, beats woman he met on dating app A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly holding a woman he met on a dating app against her will and beating her.
February 20, 2023 All victims identified in Chicago highway shooting that killed baby The two teenagers and year-old infant killed in a shooting on I-57 near Chicago's South Side have been identified, according to local officials.
February 20, 2023 Chicago Democrat sounds alarm as 55 schools report no proficiency in math or reading: 'Very serious' Illinois state Sen. Willie Preston called the COVID learning loss in Chicago schools a "serious issue" as families continue to battle the effects of the pandemic lockdowns.
February 20, 2023 Chicago shooting on I-57 leaves adult, 2 children dead Police in Chicago are investigating after at least 32 shots were fired into a vehicle on I-57 on Sunday night, killed an adult and two children, according to local reports.
February 20, 2023 Bruised, bloodied Illinois woman tells store clerk she's kidnapped before she's dragged away, police say Illinois police and the FBI are searching for a visibly injured woman who told a local store clerk that she had been abducted before she was dragged from the store.
February 20, 2023 Chicago fiery drag racing crash leaves 3 dead, including 2 teenagers Police in Chicago say a drag racing incident likely lead to a fiery crash that claimed the lives of three people, including two teenagers, over the weekend.
February 18, 2023 Teachers union-backed Chicago mayoral candidate insists plan to raise taxes won't drive away residents Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson insists that his plan to raise taxes on middle and upper class Chicagoans will not drive residents out of the city.
February 17, 2023 Days ahead of tight re-election bid, Chicago mayor cracks down on airport homeless encampments After the matter drew attention from national and social media, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discussed the homeless encampments at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Thursday.