Entire town of Tiskilwa evacuated after train derailment
Worried that burning tanks of ethanol will split open and explode, crews are changing their tactics and are now pouring water and foam on a derailed freight train at the edge of a small town in...
United flight makes emergency landing
A United Express flight from Chicago to Omaha was forced to make an emergency landing in Des Moines this morning. The flight is operated by Trans States Airlines who has released the following...
Emergency crews find body in lake on Near North Side
Police were working to bring a body out of Lake Michigan after emergency crews were called to investigate a report of a person in the water just north of Navy Pier this afternoon.
Security guard shot, killed in grocery store parking lot
A security guard was shot and killed Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot on the city’s West Side.
Arraignment scheduled for Berwyn "hoarder mom"
The so-called "hoarder mom" from Berwyn make a court room appearance in Maywood today, where an arraignment was scheduled.
Anti-corporate protest remains peaceful
The anti-corporate protest known as "Occupy Chicago" is now almost two weeks old.
Escapee apprehended in Lake County
An escapee from the Department of Corrections Kimbrough Work Program in Crown Point was apprehended late Thursday night.