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Brittany Battaglia died from stab wounds, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.

As of July 1, minimum wage for businesses with 21 or more employees will be $15.80 an hour.

A man was robbed and beaten at the Forest Park Blue Line CTA terminal’s south parking lot, 711 Desplaines Ave. – and the victim claimed the attackers were his girlfriend’s relatives. On June 1 at around 1:23 a.m., police got a call about a fight at the...

ABC7's SkyMap7 speedometer showed the vehicle clocking speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

The city of Chicago is known for its alarming rate of gun violence, and the recent mass shooting that claimed the life of Terry’A Adams, a 25-year-old aspiring nurse, has once again highlighted the issue. Terry’A was among a large group gathering in Austin on Sunday to celebrate her ex-boyfriend at his fourth-anniversary celebration of life since losing his life in a car crash.

EVANSTON, Ill. - A juvenile and a 19-year-old man were arrested in Evanston after being found with handguns over the weekend. Nathan Norman, 19, of Skokie, was charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one felony count of possession of 10 to 30 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver, one misdemeanor count of possession of a handgun without a FOID card and several traffic citations.

A 33-year-old man drowned over the weekend after he attempted to swim across a pond and back, police in west suburban Woodridge said on Tuesday.

The Stickney Police Department ran a "Click it or Ticket " campaign over the Memorial Day weekend. Attached is the result of the campaign.

Chicago police are searching for a 39-year-old woman who has been missing from the Far South Side since last week.

CHICAGO - Fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston's mother faced her daughter's alleged killers in court Tuesday. Preston's family members left the courthouse dressed in gold sweatshirts, which read "Peace for Preston." They were accompanied by dozens of uniformed Chicago police officers. A grand jury indicted 19-year-old Trevell Breeland,...

Joliet police said a 30-year-old man jumped in the river after a chase through the south suburb, but was pulled out by fire crews.

CHICAGO - Good evening, Chicago! Here's your weather report for the upcoming days:. Tonight, scattered showers will gradually taper off, and the skies will become mostly cloudy. Expect overnight lows to drop into the mid to upper 50s. On Wednesday, the clouds will clear out, and we'll experience a pleasant...

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department are conducting an investigation after the body of a woman was found in a car on the South Side. Police responded to the 9400 block of South LaSalle Street in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and found the body in the driver’s seat of an abandoned vehicle. […]

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking down the street on Chicago's far South Side Tuesday. Around 4:55 p.m., police say the teenage victim was in the 12200 block of S. Sangamon St. when a dark gray Nissan approached and the front passenger pulled out a gun and fired shots.

The Town of Cicero Board of Trustees and President Larry Dominick met twice in April to approve various ordinances and resolutions. The approved items featured various applications for grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), extending the hours of operation of Town Hall, invoices for entertainment services during the Cinco De Mayo festival, and much more.

CHICAGO - A man was shot and critically wounded Monday night in the Lawndale neighborhood. The 46-year-old was standing on the sidewalk around 10:24 p.m. in the 700 block of South Albany Avenue when shots were fired from the alley, police said. He was shot in the forehead and cheek...

In a devastating turn of events, the body of Brittany Battaglia, a young woman from Chicago, was discovered in a Logan Square apartment. Her family had last seen her on Friday night, as she left to cook dinner for her boyfriend. Days later, their worst fears were realized when Brittany's lifeless body was found just a block away from her home. The Chicago police have taken a person into custody in connection with her death. The tragic incident has left her loved ones grappling with grief and seeking answers.

A rare look inside the Cook County Jail as crews search cells for drugs making their way inside through the mail system.   WGN Investigates first told you about the problem three months ago. Letters and books soaked in dangerous chemicals are being mailed to the jail, and later used by detainees to get high. Sheriff Tom […]

Westchester residents will see an increase in their June water bills as the village applies the increase in water rates, effective May 1, to the upcoming June water bills, due for payment in July. The increase is mandated by a 2017 village ordinance (2017-2237) that established the annual rate increases...

A Chicago man jumped from a third-floor balcony as police moved in to arrest him for a series of business burglaries, mainly in West Town, officials said. Prosecutors also accused two other men of helping him with some of the crimes. Charvale Bass, 23, is charged with six counts of...