Uncle: Jacob Blake now being treated at Illinois rehab center

Jacob Blake was discharged from a Milwaukee hospital and is now undergoing treatment at an Illinois rehabilitation clinic.

Chicago adds 4 states to quarantine travel order

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that four more states have been added to the city's travel quarantine list.

Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 77

Gale Sayers was one of the NFL’s best running backs and later celebrated for his friendship with Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, depicted in the film “Brian’s Song.”

FBI seeks info in investigation of accused 'Cheer' actor Jerry Harris

The FBI’s Chicago office on Tuesday announced it is seeking the public’s help in finding possible victims in the investigation of accused “Cheer” actor Jerry Harris.

After complaints, Illinois revises process of applying for marijuana license

Illinois tweaked how business owners seeking recreational marijuana licenses can apply following complaints that the process favored politically connected and rich applicants over minorities and veterans who were supposed to benefit.

Ditka again on kneeling: 'If you can't respect this country, get the he-- out of it'

Following the start of the 2020 NFL season and players continuing to kneel during the national anthem, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka again is saying that "if you can't respect this country, get the he-- out of it."

Police seeking vehicle wanted in shooting that killed 8-year-old girl, wounded 2 others, in Canaryville

Chicago police are asking for help locating a vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded two others Monday in Canaryville on the South Side.

Man charged with killing 3-year-old girl in Austin

A man was ordered held on $1 million bail Sunday for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter to death on the West Side.

Aurora man charged with battering, burning his children

A man is accused of beating his special needs child and burning his other child with hot water while they were in his care in Aurora.

R. Kelly attacked by inmate in Chicago prison, attorney says

Embattled R&B star R. Kelly was attacked Wednesday by an inmate in Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to his attorney Steve Greenberg.

Illinois man sentenced to prison for sex with child who got HIV

An Illinois man has learned his fate after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child who later tested positive for HIV.

2 shot, more than 100 arrested and 13 officers hurt during downtown Chicago looting

CPD Supt. David Brown says two people were shot, police made more than 100 arrests and 13 officers were injured during looting and civil unrest early Monday in downtown Chicago.

School district says no pajamas for online classes

The school district in Illinois’ capital city has updated its school dress code policy for remote learning, saying students can't wear pajama pants, slippers or hats while on camera when classes start this month.

Woman kicked off flight for 'offensive' mask — here's what it said

Arlinda Johns, from South Florida, was on her way to Illinois when she boarded a plane wearing a mask that said “F--- 12” and a T-shirt that said “Black Lives Matter,” she told Florida’s Local 10 station.

Chicago man killed while breaking up fight was 'protector,' grandmother says

The brother was coming to his sister’s aid during an argument between she and her boyfriend when the boyfriend fired shots at the 21-year-old brother, Chicago police said.

15 people shot on Chicago's South Side after funeral, police say

Fifteen people were shot Tuesday evening outside a funeral home in Gresham on the South Side — the largest number of victims in a single Chicago shooting in recent memory.