The man serving a life sentence for the 2004 rape and murder of a Will County girl in a case that grabbed national headlines has died in prison, officials said.Scott [...]

A 54-year-old man was critically wounded during an argument overnight at a residence on the South Side, Chicago police said.Shortly before 1:30 a.m., the victim was involved in an argument [...]

Growing up in Chicago, it seemed inevitable that Harmon would, at some point during his athletic career, play basketball. He began that journey in kindergarten and was inspired by his [...]

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — If you’re wanting to make the holiday season merry and bright, look no further. Here is our list of this year’s holiday light displays around Central [...]

Black Chicago Public Schools students are benefitting from a shift in discipline practices at area schools, according to new research. A study from the University of Chicago Education Lab showed [...]

A man was pronounced dead after a vehicle accident overnight in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said.Shortly after 2 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle accident [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Gold Star Families gathered at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Monday for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony adorning it with ornaments. But the [...]

Bullet holes can be seen on the vehicle the agents were driving in on July 7, 2021. (U.S. Attorney's Office) A Chicago man who shot two federal agents and a [...]

Chicago police arson detectives continue to investigate a weekend fire at the Swift Mansion in Bronzeville, a historic 131-year-old building whose owners allegedly moved to evict nine residents in the [...]

HOOPESTON, IL (WCIA) — A family from Indiana recently made a life-changing decision to sell everything they owned and relocate to central Illinois with the goal of helping others. Jenny [...]

(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) As 2023 draws to a close, Chicago has seen double-digit percentage declines in the number of homicides and shootings recorded across the city compared to [...]

Chicago State has a new conference home for its sports teams.The Cougars will join the Northeast Conference starting next fall as its eighth full member, the university and conference announced [...]

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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur elementary school has a new tool to keep students reading. It’s called Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine. It rewards students who have excellent attendance, bring [...]

This undated photo provided on Mon., Oct. 16, 2023, by the Chicago chapter of the Council On American Islamic Relations, shows Wadea Al-Fayoume. (CAIR-Chicago) CHICAGO (AP) — The father of [...]

In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service.Chicago was warmer than average during [...]

PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — A 24-year-old Paris man was arrested and charged in connection to a large structure fire at an old school building early Sunday morning. Jacksonville man arrested [...]

A man is dead after a shooting Saturday night at a hotel in Oakbrook Terrace, police said.Oakbrook Terrace police said in a news release that they responded to reports of [...]

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Undercover video evidence purports to show former Ald. Ed Burke trying to land business for his law firm in exchange for possible official favors. Prosecutors outline an alleged scheme that [...]

A woman died Saturday after Chicago police said she leapt from a walkway at O’Hare International Airport.The unidentified woman fell from the exterior walkway outside of Terminal 5 around 1:30 [...]

Chicago police responded to an apartment complex overnight where a 9-year-old boy fell out of a 3rd floor window in the Rogers Park neighborhood, officials said.Shortly after 2 a.m., officers [...]

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Tickets are now on sale for the annual Ebertfest in Champaign, and next year’s edition is a milestone year for the annual film festival. Ebertfest will [...]

Federal prosecutors appear to be wrapping up the most significant phase of their corruption case against ex-Ald. Ed Burke: the long saga of the Old Post Office redevelopment.Jurors on Friday [...]

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Graceland Cemetery’s new entry plaza is designed to lure people into the 120-acre green space. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) For 160 years, Graceland Cemetery has low-key been one of Chicago’s great [...]