Chicago crime: Samantha Bragg dies after hit-and-run on West Side, daughter speaks out, Cook Co. Crimestoppers offers $1K reward
CHICAGO (WLS) — A woman died after she was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s…
Cook County kicks off first Violence Against Women Task Force meeting in Chicago
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — Cook County kicked off the first Violence Against Women Task Force meeting on…
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences to celebrate Founders Day this weekend
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Thursday, January 8, 2026 1:36AM CHICAGO (WLS) — For nearly 170 years, the Peggy…
Sean Newcomb to compete for rotation spot
Sean Newcomb wants an opportunity to eat up innings and get the ball as much as possible. The…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson warns layoffs could come mid-year after alternative budget passed; aldermen push back
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday warned that layoffs could be coming later this year…
Minneapolis ICE shooting today: Protest held in Little Village, Chicago area after DHS says CE officer shoots, kills woman in MN
CHICAGO (WLS) — Protests are being held in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and other communities across the area…
Chicago area man jumped from Aruba hotel after killing wife in apparent murder-suicide, police say
Police in Aruba are investigating what they are calling the murder-suicide of a beloved Chicago area couple who…
Man killed, another injured in two-car crash in Chicago’s South Side: police
CHICAGO – A 50-year-old man has died, and another man has been injured in a crash in Calumet…
Mayda Alexandra del Valle named Chicago’s next poet laureate
Renowned poet and educator Mayda Alexandra del Valle will serve as Chicago’s second poet laureate, the city’s Department…
Morton Grove shooting today: Car burglars shoot at homeowner on Reba Street, police say
MORTON GROVE, Ill. (WLS) — Morton Grove police are investigating a shooting and car burglary on Wednesday morning.…