Christopher Pazan broke records playing quarterback in high school and started some games at the University of Illinois. A cop since 2015, Pazan was allegedly caught on video swiping $300 worth of baseball cards from a Meijer superstore.

Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson laid into DOGE and President Donald Trump's economic policies during his weekly press availability, drawing parallels between the Third Reich in Germany and the mogul’s second term.

The Art Institute of Chicago had opened an independent investigation after James Rondeau, the director, stripped off his clothes during a flight to Germany.

The founder and director of EXPO Chicago, owned by the international arts conglomerate Frieze since 2023, is stepping away after 14 years.

Candace Parker, who grew up in Naperville, is the first former Chicago Sky player to have her jersey retired, an honor that reflects her stature in Illinois women’s basketball.

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The Art Institute of Chicago announced that director James Rondeau will remain in his role and return to work in June following a bizarre incident on a flight in April.

In Addison, a truck explosion over the holiday weekend injured the driver and damaged homes. The incident was due to a leaking propane tank, officials confirmed.

After years of a “complex and thorough” investigation, Arlington homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Darnell Jones II on a murder charge, police said. With the assistance of local police, Jones was found in Chicago on Sunday and taken into custody without incident.

Police late Wednesday roped off the entrance to an apartment building in the 7100 block of South Harvard Avenue. Inside an apartment in the building at 5:44 p.m. Wednesday, police said a 1-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy, and a 5-year-old boy were seriously injured by their mother.

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field, including a new domed lakefront stadium or move to Arlington Heights.