The Archdiocese of Chicago's Independent Review Board will meet Saturday to review the latest sex abuse claim against Fr. Michael Pfleger.
The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled the deaths of two custodians found with gunshot wounds inside a school to be murder-suicide.
A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were both found inside Mark Twain Elementary School with gunshot wounds to the head, CPD said.
Officers and firefighters were called at 6:35 p.m. Saturday for an accidental fire at a home in the 6800 block of South Merrill Avenue.
Anthony Nunnally, 21, was identified as the gunman who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Officers in an unmarked squad car were responding to a call of a person with a gun in the 100 block of East 63rd Street, police said.
"The hours that he lay there without someone knowing that he was there were probably the nail in his coffin," his sister Karolyn Rose said.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is managing excess water after Monday's severe storms hit the Chicago area.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the law designating the day on Thursday.
The crash happened at 10:47 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Western Avenue, police said.
Young players picked up skills to serve them on and off the court.
The location of the shooting is on the south end of the University of Chicago campus along Midway Plaisance Park.
Fr. Kenneth Fleck is accused of sexually abusing a minor at the former Our Lady of Peace Church over 30 years ago. A lawsuit is imminent.
All the stores opened within just the past couple of years. Now they are at risk of closing if the company does not find a new investor.
Break-ins have been reported in the Garfield Ridge, Archer Heights, West Lawn, Gage Park and Scottsdale neighborhoods from July 6 to July 20
At the Blanc Gallery in Bronzeville, Raymond Thomas curates an exhibit that poses a question: What if?
Chicago police said it happened just before 4 p.m. in the 2400 block of East 75th Street in the South Shore neighborhood.
Wentworth Area detectives were conducting a death investigation pending autopsy results.
The well-known anti-violence activist priest has "strongly denied" the accusation, Cupich says.
Some Chicago teenagers got a history lesson Thursday from none other than the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells.
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The SouthWest Action Network will host a community meeting Saturday, July 11, at the Oak Lawn Library to discuss the future of Ford City.
"The beat and camaraderie, the community, it's something about growing up here in Chicago," said Mark Morgan.
Video from the scene shows bullet holes in the SUV's windows in an area with over 25 evidence markers on the ground.
Chicago police have released surveillance images of a person of interest sought for questioning in the homicide of a CTA switch worker.
The Adventure Club at Northerly Island is welcoming kids and adults from all over the city.
The submerged boat was seen just east of the 31st Street Harbor.
Due to the severity of the incident, ownership of the dogs was relinquished to Chicago Animal Care and Control, officials said.
Johnson Products was also the first Black company listed on the American Stock Exchange.
The 56-year-old man died from injuries caused by a dog mauling, Cook County Medical Examiner said.
The suspect was shot in the abdomen after he opened fire on two Chicago police officers after fleeing a traffic stop, CPD said.
An Extreme Heat Warning persists through Thursday night for all counties in the Chicago area and the city of Chicago itself.
Police said a 53-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man were pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
"We are going to ride through the community to see who is dehydrated, who needs water," said Charles McKenzie, executive director.
Video from the scene shows more than 80 evidence markers.
Video from the scene shows the SUV partially in the home near 94th Street and Lafayette Avenue.
Chicago police said the 28-year-old driver lost control of the car and hit a fire hydrant in the 4700 block of South State Street.
James Spencer, 41, accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl at a CTA bus stop, is a registered sex offender, court documents say.
James Spencer, 41, was apprehended Wednesday on his street after security camera images were released to the public, Chicago police said.
"My primary goal is to get this out of the current landlord's hands that it is in now," said Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th).