The founder of JDL gears up for the biggest project of his career with turnaround of troubled Lincoln Yards as Chicago’s megaproject engine revs toward recovery.

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A 16-year-old boy was fatally wounded Thursday night in the South Chicago neighborhood, Chicago police reported. Shortly before 11 p.m., a boy was wounded in the 8800 block of South Marquette Avenue ...

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An illegal migrant from Nicaragua allegedly raped a 54-year-old woman in Chicago after he dragged her into an alley, stripped her naked and bashed her head into the concrete, the feds said. Leyter ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 36-year-old Chicago man has been charged in a Logan Square home invasion and sexual assault, Chicago police said. Law Davison has been charged with home invasion with a firearm, ...

In the roaring 1920s, Chicago was alive with jazz, crime, and corruption but one case stands apart. The mysterious death of Michael Stopec remains unsolved to this day, hidden beneath layers of rumor, ...

High school wrestling star Bo Bassett signed with Real American Freestyle and will debut at RAF3 on Nov. 29 in Chicago, the company announced Friday. Bassett, who is committed to Virginia Tech, has a ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the South Chicago neighborhood on ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon on Chicago's West Side, Chicago police said. The teen was near the sidewalk in the 4100-block of West West End Avenue in West ...