Be careful with space heaters, burn center docs say

Doctors at Loyola University Medical Center’s Burn Center, who see about 3,500 burn patients every year at the west suburban hospital’s clinic, are warning area residents that winter is not over y Read More

U of C pursues building 267-unit apartment building in Hyde Park

The University of Chicago, encouraged by early success of its Harper Court redevelopment, is pushing forward with plans to build a retail and apartment building less than a half-mile away from it. Read More

Lake Zurich cop pleads guilty to reckless driving

A Lake Zurich police officer has agreed to work under a "last chance employment agreement" in response to charges that he caused an alcohol-related crash while in possession of a loaded gun Read More

Overnight snowfall ties season's heaviest in unusually mild winter

The 2.7 inches of snow that fell overnight in the Chicago area equaled the heaviest snowfall of the season in an unusually dry winter. Read More

Correctional officers charged with organizing attack on prisoner

Two Cook County Jail guards were charged Thursday with arranging the beating of an 18-year-old inmate after he short-circuited power in the jail. Read More

CPS wants to close two low-performing charter schools

CPS has recommended closing two charter schools — one a high school, the other an elementary school — because of low performance, officials said. Read More

Man dead after shot in the head in Englewood

A man died after being shot in the head early Friday in the Englewood neighborhood. Read More

Robber wearing Spider-Man mask strikes again

For the second time this week, a man wearing a Spider-Man mask robbed a store on the Northwest Side. Read More

Officials warn morning commuters of slick roads as snow blankets city

Snow continued to blanket the Chicago region Friday morning, making driving conditions more hazardous for commuters, officials said. Read More

Road crews preparing for storm duty

Road crews throughout the area are preparing for a storm that's expected to bring a mix of winter weather that could make driving a challenge Thursday night into Friday morning. Read More