UPDATE: Four firefighters injured in extra alarm fire on South Side

Four firefighters were injured inside a burning building where a stairway collapsed in the South Side South Chicago neighborhood during a 2-11 fire Saturday morning. Read More

Man wounded in Chatham police-involved shooting

Chicago Police shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at police early Saturday in the South Side Chatham neighborhood. Read More

2 dead, 6 wounded in weekend violence

Two men were killed and at least six people wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night. Read More

Police: 1 killed, 4 hurt in Austin squad car crash

A man was killed and four other people -- including two police officers -- were hurt in a crash involving a squad car late Friday in the West Side Austin neighborhood, police said. Read More

Angry debate in Springfield

There was a sensational angry debate down in Springfield this morning, out in the open in the Illinois House. Read More

Emanuel declares WLS 890 AM Day in Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a proclamation Friday declaring April 12, 2013 WLS 890 AM Day in Chicago. Read More

Food trucks to cruise into Taste of Chicago

This summer, for the first time in the history of the Taste of Chicago, food trucks will be allowed to set up shop at the annual culinary fest. Read More

Ask Peter: President Obama's budget

Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) has released the latest installment of "Ask Peter." The video is part of a series in which Roskam tells Sixth District residents about issues important to th Read More

Kelly's first day a bit of a fog

Robin Kelly has taken the oath to succeed disgraced ex-congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Read More

Mayor calls Cubs chief Ricketts about goat's head package: 'We'll be on it'

Mayor Rahm Emanuel once famously sent a dead fish to a pollster who was late with results, but he's not about to joke about the severed goat’s head delivered to Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts this Read More