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Erika Harold is a Harvard educated lawyer, a former Miss America, and a conservative Republican who's now running for Congress. More>>
A Pilsen woman who won $200,000 in the lotto plans to use the money to help her community. More>>
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade. More>>
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing. More>>
Governor Quinn and the general assembly formed a new committee and set a new deadline. More>>
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray. More>>
Police are warning South Shore businesses of an increase in armed robberies of delivery men this month. More>>
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese. More>>
A male was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the South Side Roseland neighborhood. More>>
Two government aid programs somehow became one Wednesday afternoon on the West Side. Hundreds of people lined up for both food and flood assistance at the state office at Chicago and Pulaski. More>>
Chicago is at the tipping point, as the showdown continues over CPS closings. The final bell will ring for more than half of the public schools scheduled to close on Friday, under CPS' reorganization plan. More>>
A man was shot in the back Wednesday afternoon in Englewood. More>>
A body found in the water off the 39th street beach Wednesday has been positively identified as missing University of Chicago student Austin Hudson-Lapore, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed.
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Police are urging parents and community members to exercise caution after a man tried luring an 11-year-old girl into a car in the North Side Albany Park neighborhood. More>>
After collecting tens of thousands of dollars for themselves on Wednesday, members of the General Assembly plan to kick the can of public employee pension reform down the road for at least one more month. More>>
Nearly 9 percent of Illinois' bridges are "structurally deficient" and in need of serious maintenance or replacement -- an uptick of 1 percent from two years ago, a new report indicates. More>>
Police on Tuesday said they are looking for a maroon Hyundai Sonata that fatally struck a woman in a Bridgeport hit-and-run last week on the South Side. More>>
How do you feel about your job? A study, by Gallup, found most people are not exactly loving them. More>>
There is a new, huge video screen at Millennium Park that you can take advantage of, for free. More>>
He's accused of being a violent sadist and "slave master" who kept his Gold Coast wife as a "sex slave" against her will. More>>
Trustees reportedly sell $130 million in assets a year just to cover current pension checks. More>>
Chicago Public Schools wrap up classes this week, and that means some of the schools will only be open for a few more days before they are closed as part of the CPS 5-year reorganization plan. More>>
A convicted killer who has been sitting in prison for decades is still collecting his public pension. More>>
A mural of a dead possum with a giant hole through its body in Pilsen has created quite a stir. More>>
A southwest suburban teen pleaded guilty to being drunk when he fatally struck a 4-year-old girl chasing a ball in the street has been sentenced to probation and community service. More>>
Police ask the Albany Park/Mayfair community to be vigilant, walk in pairs and avoid strangers, after a woman was sexually assaulted Monday night near the entrance to a CTA Blue Line station. More>>
Police released a sketch of one of two teenage boys accused of stealing a gold chain from a woman walking into her northwest suburban Schaumburg home. More>>
A Taiwanese businessman's son has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to help bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to North Korea. More>>
The U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Illinois attorney general more time to decide on an appeal over the carrying of concealed weapons. More>>
Preliminary reports show industrial chemicals seeped into Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon, causing the closure of Porter Beach. Officials said Chicago beaches are not expected to be affected. More>>
Canine units were employed Tuesday, in the search for missing University of Chicago student Austin Hudson-Lapore, 20. He was last seen after taking his final exams last Wednesday. More>>
The last several days in Chicago have been especially violent bringing the issue to a "tipping point." More than 50 people have been shot since Friday. But what can be done to stem the violence? More>>
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Lanes have reopened on the Bishop Ford Expressway Tuesday morning after a semi-truck jackknifed near Sibley Boulevard. More>>
Fewer than 2,000 utterly ruthless, well-armed bad guys may be causing a majority of Chicago's homicides. More>>
Police and people in neighborhoods like Englewood are hoping to see a calmer Monday than what they had to deal with over the weekend. More>>
A thick fog that developed on Lake Michigan overnight spread to Chicago Tuesday morning, obscuring the city's iconic skyline in a mist. More>>
There has been a major scientific breakthrough for cancer-stricken women and their fertility. More>>
On Monday, for the first time, the jury heard from the alleged master in the sex slave relationship: Wisconsin businessman Kevin Anderson. More>>
A Chicago mom who gave a false confession of strangling her 4-year-old is now a free woman. More>>
Two men critically wounded in weekend shootings died Monday, raising the death toll for 2013's most violent weekend to eight. More>>
Chicago police are trying to find a 20-year-old University of Chicago student who has been missing since last Wednesday. More>>
If Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife are both sentenced to time behind bars, Jesse says he wants to go to prison first. More>>
Miss Utah Marissa Powell had a rough time getting through the question and answer section of Sunday night's Miss USA pageant. More>>
Duane T. HortonA Chicago moving company employee is being held without bond after being charged with stealing more than $27,000 worth of jewelry from a north suburban customer, Pioneer Press is reporting. More>>
A man attempted to sexually assault a teenage girl at gunpoint Monday morning in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. More>>
A man was murdered Sunday night by someone who struck him in the head, causing him to became impaled on a wrought iron fence in the South Side Burnside neighborhood. More>>
Police in Cary searched Monday for a woman who was last seen 14 years ago in the northwest suburb. More>>
There are an increasing number of veterans returning home who may end up homeless due to a myriad of issues; family connection, mental and physical health challenges, and difficulty transitioning to civilian life. More>>
Four people contracted E. coli after eating at a west suburban restaurant, which has since been closed, DuPage County health officials said. More>>
A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday. She is now 43.
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On the first day of deliberation, the jury hearing former Chicago alderman Ambrosio Medrano's trial found him guilty of bribery. He could face up to five years in prison. More>>
Chicago rapper Chief Keef was served Monday in a second paternity lawsuit as he appeared in a Cook County courtroom to plead guilty to a speeding violation. More>>
A spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn says he has fully backed the tough pension proposal supported by the Illinois House and has "fought hard" to get it passed. More>>
Here's a really shocking fact about the Chicago Blackhawks: They're losing money. More>>
Train service on the South Shore Line is suspended after a problem occurred with the equipment that transfers the energy from the overhead line to the trains. More>>
Jewel-Osco was offering a $0.05 per gallon discount on fuel at Shell stations for every $50 in grocery purchases. But they have decided to cut the program.
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Police advise Albany Park residents to take extra care and remain vigilant, after a man sexually abused a young girl in her home Sunday morning. More>>
Carla Oglesby is accused of using fake contracts to scam hundreds of thousands of dollars to herself and her friends, from local vendors. She was first arrested nearly three years ago. More>>
Chicago Police fatally shot a 15-year-old boy, reportedly armed with two handguns, in Englewood late Sunday night. Another officer shot and killed a man in North Lawndale early on Sunday.
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A $250,000 bond was set Sunday for a Merrionette Park firefighter accused of sexually abusing a visitor from Hawaii at a party while a fellow firefighter allegedly acted as lookout outside the bedroom door. More>>
A fatal early morning crash involving three vehicles and a motorcycle shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80/94 during the Monday morning rush hour, according to Indiana State Police. More>>
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, who co-founded Chicago's Second City theater and who nurtured the early careers of many of the earliest stars of "Saturday Night Live," died Sunday. He was 90 years old.
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Before sunrise in Lawndale on Sunday, a routine traffic stop turned deadly when a gun-wielding passenger inside the car took off running down an alley. More>>
An employee of a Monee hotel was arrested Thursday after he allegedly hid in a guest's room then assaulted her, authorities said. More>>
Some Comcast cable customers trying to watch Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Blackhawks and Boston Bruins Saturday night found themselves suddenly unable to see the game. More>>
By JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday. More>>
Chicago police are searching for a missing teenage girl who may be with two people she met on Facebook, according to an Endangered Missing Person alert issued Saturday. More>>
Chelsea Clinton took center stage at the Daley Plaza helping to pump up some 5,000 volunteers for the Chicago Cares Serv-a-thon. More>>
By all accounts 21-year-old Carissa Hinz was a young woman full of life. Many friends and co-workers were present when she was struck by a car and the driver kept going. More>>
Police are seeking the public's help locating an autistic teen reported missing from his West Side home since Friday afternoon. More>>
A 26-year-old Arlington Heights man is being held on $100,000 bond, charged with the domestic battery of his girlfriend and forcefully preventing her from leaving the northwest suburban home. More>>
Three people were shot in Chicago Lawn Saturday afternoon, authorities said. More>>
South Siders lucky enough to attend Saturday night's Black Hawks game could find themselves locked in traffic on the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway if they wait too long to head home. More>>
Police are asking for the public's help locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Friday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. More>>
While the school year is winding down for Chicago Public Schools students, police and other city departments are preparing Safe Passage routes for the fall.
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Multiple ambulances were called, in addition to other fire department equipment, to O'Hare International Airport Saturday morning after an incoming plane reported mechanical problems. More>>
A Blackhawks fan is recovering after being hit by a puck that went into the stands during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday. More>>
Police are on the lookout for a suburban woman they say may be on the way to Mexico with her children. More>>
Lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. assert in a court filing that the former Illinois congressman's mental health may worsen if he is given a lengthy prison sentence. More>>
About 850 teachers and staffers at schools doomed to either close this month or to reboot their staffs were handed pink slips Friday afternoon, according to Chicago Public Schools. More>>
A bunch of fast food workers have been making themselves look like fast fools lately. Think it'll scare customers away? More>>
Political observers will be closely watching as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie participates in a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago. More>>
Two teenagers were shot Friday afternoon on the South Side. More>>
Animal Care and Control officials are telling people in the northwest suburbs to be on the lookout after a rabid bat was found. More>>
Thirteen people were hurt, including nine who were taken to hospitals, after a Pace van was involved in a head-on collision Friday afternoon. More>>
David Hatyina was sentenced to 10 years in prison for running over 10-year-old Tony Borcia with his boat last summer.
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A former first family continues to make their mark in Chicago Saturday. More>>
Police have issued an alert to warn residents of the South Side New City area about a man who exposed himself to two young children on their way to school Thursday morning. More>>
At least seven people were injured in shootings across the city Thursday night and early Friday. More>>
Bill Daley, former White House Chief of Staff and brother to former Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, told FOX 32 Sunday that he is, in fact, running for Illinois governor. More>>
The Chicago Scottish Festival and Highland Games takes place this weekend, and it's all for charity! FOX 32's Patrick Elwood explains what you'll see at the Itasca fest, what you can do, and who you can help. More>>
Democratic leaders in the Illinois Legislature said Friday that they would try again to pass a pension-reform plan backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan, rejecting Quinn's request for committee.
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Mayor Emanuel's office has some good weekend news, but there's a catch. Free Sunday parking begins this weekend in some neighborhoods, while paying hours are extended in others. More>>
Chicago Bike Week ends with a bang on Friday, with the Bike to Work Rally in Daley Plaza. New barrier-protected bike lanes also opened along Milwaukee Avenue, the city's most heavily biked corridor. More>>
Tony Borcia's family read victim impact statements on Thursday, describing the horror of seeing a boat run the 10-year-old over on the Chain of Lakes last July. The man responsible will be sentenced on Friday. More>>
A video of a woman going on a foul-mouthed rant against a Dunkin' Donuts employee for not giving her free food has gone viral. More>>
If you think you were tired after watching five hours of hockey, Corey Crawford must be exhausted after his 51 saves. More>>
While the mother accused of killing her son who had autism awaits her next court hearing, other families of children with autism are reacting to the news. More>>
The use of a new Illinois racketeering law has resulted in the arrest of dozens of members of a West Side Chicago street gang. More>>
It may be the most painful symptom of the economic illness that has put Chicago at a tipping point: our unemployment rate is the highest in the Midwest. More>>
The University of Chicago is cracking down on a fraternity prank that was anything but funny. More>>
Former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is coming to Chicago on Thursday. More>>
Police in northwest suburban Barrington are searching for a man who has allegedly been photographing children from his car. More>>
Service on Metra's Southwest Service between downtown and southwest suburban Manhattan has been disrupted Thursday afternoon by the derailment of a freight train locomotive on the South Side. More>>
Four U.S. senators are calling on children's cable network Nickelodeon to ban ads targeted at children that promote and sell junk food and sugar. More>>
A fire that badly damaged a west suburban home Wednesday night may have been caused by a lightning strike. More>>
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime. More>>
CTA Brown, Green, Orange and Pink Line trains are back in service but riders should expect major delays in the Loop because of earlier switching problems. More>>
The Chicago Boat Show, this city's premier boating event on Lake Michigan, begins Thursday. Good Day Chicago got a sneak peek of the beauties you'll see at 31st Street Harbor! More>>
The Chicago Blackhawks know all about Andrew Shaw's reputation around the league. They also know the pesky little forward is so much more than just another irritant for opposing players. More>>
Homelessness remains a big problem facing Chicago and the state of Illinois, particularly for military veterans. The Pritzker Military Library is doing its part to stop the trend. More>>
A motorist was killed after he crashed a car into a vacant home Thursday in the South Side Chatham neighborhood. More>>
More than 6,800 ComEd customers in the Chicago area are without power after storms passed through Chicago area Wednesday night. More>>
What do you think about Snowden's actions? Is he a hero? A traitor? More>>
She's a former Miss America and a Harvard grad and she just made a big announcement. Native Chicagoan Erika Harold is making a bid for U.S. Congress. More>>
Starting Friday night in the western suburbs, North Riverside Park Mall has a new policy. More>>
Often as soon as ticket prices go on sale, regular buyers are competing with scalpers buying up blocks of good seats they can resell at high prices. FOX 32's Bob Sirott investigated why the problem is so widespread. More>>
Illinois lawmakers have approved a historic expansion of Medicaid to cover low-income adults without children. The key part of President Barack Obama's health care law heads to Gov. Pat Quinn, who is in favor of it. More>>
Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, lost her $6 million lawsuit against Donald Trump on Thursday. Goldberg's attorney, Shelly Kulwin, spoke with FOX 32 News about the verdict in the Chicago condo trial. More>>
FOX 32 has uncovered new information about the rape kits discovered last February, gathering dust in a police station in south suburban Robbins. More>>
Three Chicago non-profits have joined forces to create Primelife Home Improvement. CEO Chris Roller explained how the project helps seniors live comfortably and safely in their own homes. More>>
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