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Metra NCS trains delayed after pedestrian struck and killed in River Grove

Metra trains on the North Central Service line were running with delays on Monday evening, after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near River Grove.

Burglar targets 5 Lake View East businesses: CPD

Chicago police said a man forced his way into each business by smashing the front glass door with a hammer.

1 dead, 1 critically injured in stabbing in Merrillville; suspect in custody

A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.

John Hultman, anchor for decades at WBBM Newsradio, dies at 89

John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.

Chicago firefighter seriously hurt in extra-alarm fire in Rogers Park

A Chicago firefighter was seriously injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park.

How to find your polling place for the 2026 Illinois primary elections

Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.

Cook County and Chicago set records for early voting in 2026 primary elections

The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher than previous midterm years.

Coast Guard cutter rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice near Mackinac Island

"Conditions were worse than a whiteout (if that's possible)," Mackinac Island's fire chief said about Sunday's rescue of a snowmobiler.

Bison sculptures stop at Chicago's Field Museum on way to Smithsonian in D.C.

Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.

Buddy Guy takes stage with cast of "Sinners" at Oscars

Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."

Academy Award-winner Amy Madigan is daughter of former CBS Chicago news director

Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.