8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (335+ words) A pair of hands holds a rosary, with a cross hanging from it. The Archdiocese of Chicago recently settled out of court with nine people who accused eight Chicago-area priests of sexually abusing them decades ago. The settlements, totaling $5.4 million,…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (124+ words) Suburban woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park NBC 5 Chicago A suburban woman was pronounced dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Grant Park on Friday evening, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., Chicago police marine…...

20+ hour, 48+ min ago   (352+ words) With less than 30 days until the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, every minute and every step of preparation counts. "They couldn't run a mile the first day and now they're here running 'a short week' is what they call it....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (29+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Friends describe teen shot and killed at popular skate park near Soldier Field...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (212+ words) Two men from California who were allegedly transporting 220 pounds of cannabis in a rental minivan were arrested after a traffic stop in northwest Indiana on Thursday, authorities said. A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, who were not named by…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (151+ words) Forecasters from the National Weather Service say conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds Thursday afternoon. According to a special weather statement, those conditions are possible to the south and the west of Chicago, especially in LaSalle and…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (158+ words) Legendary Chicago pizzeria Lou Malnati's is opening a new restaurant in the western suburbs. The restaurant, at 3050 E. Main St. in St. Charles, will take the space of a former eatery in the area's new Fox Haven Square development. According to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (525+ words) Students at Lincoln-Way East High School walked out of class Wednesday to protest racism following a football game incident and a disputed allegation involving the school’s cross-country program. Christian Farr reports. Carrying signs and cheering, students at the Frankfort school…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (124+ words) Residents were asked to avoid parts of suburban Des Plaines amid a police investigation. According to an alert issued by authorities, Des Plaines police are investigating an incident that occurred on Touhy Avenue between Des Plaines River Road and Scott…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (771+ words) School leaders in suburban Homewood are mulling legal action after a pair of racist incidents at sporting events, and Christian Farr has more. A second allegation of potentially racist behavior from suburban high school students and staff during an athletic…...