A teenager was killed and two others were hospitalized Thursday after the stolen vehicle they were riding in fled a traffic stop and crashed into a home in Fernwood on the South Side, according to officials.
A Woodlawn man has been charged with murder in the Dec. 3 shooting at the CTA Howard station that killed a 20-year-old man who moved to Rogers Park to escape gun violence.
Two brothers who used to live in the Chicago-area have been confirmed dead following a volcano eruption in New Zealand and crews are still searching for their parents.
Someone dropped a $1,600 gold coin into a Salvation Army’s red kettle on Tuesday in west suburban Naperville, continuing a tradition that dates back years.
Paramedics were called about 11 a.m. for the sick children at Arthur A. Libby Elementary School, 5300 S Loomis Blvd., according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt.
A 3-year-old boy was shot in the arm Thursday morning after gunmen sprayed gunfire in Lawndale, striking the toddler, a Chicago police vehicle and a man.
Earlier this year Lincoln Park Zoo announced renovation plans for the iconic Kovler Lion House, and now they are announcing that the project has officially begun thanks to a $15 million gift from the Pepper family.