The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Deon McLaughlin, 56, was denied pre-trial release for allegedly breaking into Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.

Chicago veteran cornerback Kyler Gordon was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday, and the 25-year-old nickel corner will miss the remainder of the regular season after he sustained a groin injury at Lambeau Field back on Dec.

The Chicago Bears on Saturday moved nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon to injured reserve for the second time this year, meaning he will miss the remaining four regular-season games.

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for job trends in Chicago, and sheds light on who the mayor’s new proposal could affect.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard suffered a right shoulder injury on the game’s final play Friday night, wincing in pain as he left the ice after a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

For the second year in a row, the ice skating rink at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit tops USA Today’s 10Best list of Best Ice Skating Rinks. Detroit’s rink beat out Chicago’s Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon to take the top spot.

The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shot.

A man was charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in The Loop on Thursday. Chicago police said Rasheed Griffin was charged with felony counts, including aggravated sexual assault and aggravated battery. He is expected in court on Saturday for a detention hearing.

Muskegon County Airport is expanding daily service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport with 14 additional flights.