A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...

The Chicago Park District said it has launched an investigation after a lifeguard was charged with shooting two teenagers, one fatally, at Douglass Park in an incident last week. The park district ...

A lifeguard accused of shooting two teens last week, killing one, resigned from the Chicago Park District in lieu of being ...

NBC Chicago obtained video footage showing the moments before and after a Chicago Park District lifeguard fatally shot a ...

Charles Leto, 55, faces felony counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery and discharge of a firearm in connection with ...

A suspect was charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that killed one teenager and wounded a second near a ...

The girl, who was in fair condition, was in a car with relatives who were arguing with people in a white SUV when someone in ...

1940: The original Dairy Queen opened at 501 N. Chicago St. in Joliet. Sherwood Noble (known as Sherb) started selling ...

Here’s our guide to July 4 fireworks displays in the Chicago area, with shows from almost a hundred communities.