The family of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit after she was fatally shot by partner Carlos Baker on duty over the summer.

The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Deon McLaughlin, 56, was denied pre-trial release for allegedly breaking into Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.

A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.

Matt Shaw’s upcoming appearance at Turning Point USA’s America Fest sparked renewed criticism after his decision to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral.

A man was charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in The Loop on Thursday. Chicago police said Rasheed Griffin was charged with felony counts, including aggravated sexual assault and aggravated battery. He is expected in court on Saturday for a detention hearing.

The Chicago Bears on Saturday moved nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon to injured reserve for the second time this year, meaning he will miss the remaining four regular-season games.

Chicago veteran cornerback Kyler Gordon was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday, and the 25-year-old nickel corner will miss the remainder of the regular season after he sustained a groin injury at Lambeau Field back on Dec.

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for job trends in Chicago, and sheds light on who the mayor’s new proposal could affect.

In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration looked around at the resources the city had,

For the second year in a row, the ice skating rink at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit tops USA Today’s 10Best list of Best Ice Skating Rinks. Detroit’s rink beat out Chicago’s Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon to take the top spot.

The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shot.

A child was found after being kidnapped inside a stolen car on Sunday night on Chicago's South Side. Chicago police said a 30-year-old man left his car running in the 7300 block of South Lafayette with a 10-year-old in the back seat. Police said two men then entered and fled with the child inside.