Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates credited her predecessor Karen Lewis with three words: “I blame her.” That message sent laughter across the room of CTU allies gathered ...

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A man accused of committing five rapes in Chicago from 2022 to 2025 was arrested on April 4 and charged with 18 crimes, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). CPD Superintendent Larry ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said a 15-year ... Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward Alderman "Violence is the language of the unheard," said Daniella Pollard, a mother of six. "And one of the things ...

Severe storms were expected to hit Chicago Sunday evening. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through ...

Some parts of the Chicago area saw wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour as powerful thunderstorms hammered the region Sunday. The worst of the wind was experienced in Porter County ...

The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Sunday, with isolated tornadoes and damaging winds possible. Parts of the Chicago area south of Interstate 80 are at an "enhanced" risk ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Strong storms ripped through the Chicago area on Sunday afternoon, bringing high winds and prompting tornado warnings. At least one person was killed as high winds moved through ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

Hundreds of teens crowded in the streets, fistfights, tasers, and a gunshot; that was the scene Friday night in the Streeterville neighborhood in downtown Chicago. One alderman is renewing his ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Hard Rock Cafe in River North has closed after nearly 40 years. Saturday was the final night for the restaurant, which closes at 11 p.m. The location at 63 W. Ontario St. has ...