Chicago mom and her 3 kids graduate this year: ‘A long time in the making’

The 2021 graduation season has been a busy one for Chicago mom Alisa Perry Johnson. All three of her children graduated this year -- and so did Perry Johnson herself.

Woman who was dragged from car, beaten and shot after minor traffic accident in Chicago has died

Video shared widely on social media shows a group of men swarming the car, then pulling out Yasmin Perez and beating her. Gyovanny Arzuaga, who was shot "execution-style," died that night.

Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge

A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.

Illinois exodus: Residents leaving the state in droves, data shows

Data shows the state of Illinois is losing residents, big time. So where are all these people and their tax dollars going?

2 Chicago police officers shot, recovering and in good condition: 'These are brave people'

"This offender had no regard for their position as police officers," Supt. Brown said. "No regard. And began trying to kill them. Let's be clear. This offender turned and immediately tried to kill these officers, by firing a gun and hitting both of them."

Report: Lollapalooza returning to Chicago this summer

Lollapalooza will return to Chicago’s Grant Park this summer after being canceled last year due to the pandemic, according to a report.

Suburban family loses three, from three generations, to COVID

A grandmother, her daughter and her grandson all died within a week of one another and are sharing their story while asking the public to take COVID seriously.

Adam Toledo Video: Chicago police release police shooting video of 13-year-old

Chicago's police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and third-party video of police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month in Little Village.

Evanston, Illinois becomes 1st city in US to pay reparations to Black residents

Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.

Minor league Cubs player arrested over drugs in Colorado

A minor league baseball player is facing drug charges after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of oxycodone pills in his Chicago Cubs duffel bag.

Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it

The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product.

Rittenhouse bond hearing set for next week; teen fires attorney

An 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case.

Customs seizes nearly $100K in erectile dysfunction pills from traveler at O’Hare

A traveler tried to illegally pass through customs at O’Hare International Airport with 3,200 erectile dysfunction tablets he said were for his friends.

Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves three dead, three injured

Three died and three were injured in an Illinois shooting Dec. 26 when a gunman open fired in a bowling alley. Authorities believe it was a random attack.

'Cheer' star pleads not guilty to federal child porn, sex charges

Jerry Harris, 21, of Naperville, Illinois, was indicted earlier this month in a seven-count indictment that included the child sex, porn and other allegations.