Motorcyclists injured in Chicago Lawn squad car crash

Two people were injured when a motorcycle crashed into a Chicago Police squad car early Sunday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Read More

3 shot in weekend violence

Three people have been shot on the South and West sides of Chicago this weekend. Read More

Karen Lewis speaks out on school closings

Friday afternoon, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is attacking Mayor Rahm Emanuel for moving so quickly to close 54 schools. Read More

Cops: Woman arrested for DUI was celebrating end of previous DUI

A west suburban woman arrested for driving under the influence early Friday in Riverside -- whose blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when tested at the police station -- told police Read More

Public defender for Alsip man accused of killing Indiana woman

An Alsip man charged with murder, robbery and criminal confinement in the March 28 homicide of a St. John, Ind., woman appeared in court Friday with no attorney. Read More

Two killed in South Shore crash

Two drivers are dead after a motorcycle crashed into a vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood late Friday. Read More

Man found dead after fall from West Side building

A man who either jumped or fell from the building he lived in on the Near West Side was found dead early Saturday, authorities said. Read More

Convicted ex-water official resigns as Crestwood police chief

Days after being convicted for lying to state regulators about a scheme to tap into a contaminated well to supplement the village’s water supply, south suburban Crestwood Police Chief Theresa Neubauer Read More

Driver hits Elgin officers, leads cops on chase to Wisconsin

Burglary suspects who ran over two Elgin police officers led authorities on a 115-mile, high-speed chase that stretched into Wisconsin before they were stopped early Saturday. Read More

Gov. Quinn makes executive appointments

Governor Pat Quinn made a number of key appointments to the state's boards and commissions Friday. Read More