Dolton and Harvey tied for the most homicides with seven each, though the south suburbs saw a 35% decrease in homicides in ...

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A major infrastructure project that supplies water to residents, businesses, and hospitals in Chicago's south suburbs was completed Friday. Celebrations took place on the border of Chicago and ...

Family Guidance Centers offers medications to people meant to counteract the effects of opioid overdoses from a clinic. But whether it’s access to transportation, child care needs or physical ...

There is a threat for severe weather Sunday in parts of the Chicago area that could produce high winds and large hail. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 3:45 p.m. for DuPage County. A ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A heartfelt reunion took place Tuesday, weeks after a Cook County police officer’s quick thinking helped save a mother choking on the side of the road. Cook County sheriff’s ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — A person in suburban Cook County has become the first person in the state to die this year from West Nile virus. A suburban Cook County resident, in their 60s, died. CCDPH did not ...

Homeowners in some of the city’s most affordable neighborhoods may be surprised to see a spike in their property tax bills that were mailed out Friday. Residential property tax bills are rising ...