Praise poured in as Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling announced his retirement, but the decision has also raised questions about the department's leadership as the city heads into the summer months.

Chicago police said three men are facing charges after a CBS2 Chicago news crew was confronted by a group who attempted to set a dog to attack them while yelling racial slurs, according to officials.

A person was critically injured in a explosion involving a stove on the city's North Side, Chicago fire officials said.

A teen who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. Postal Service worker in Chicago has been sentenced five years in juvenile detention.

The future of West Suburban Medical Center could become clearer during a court hearing scheduled for Thursday, as employees, community members and local lawmakers continue efforts to find a path toward reopening the hospital.

A suburban woman has died after being in a coma for months following a series of incidents at the border of Chicago and Evanston that led to her having brain damage, an attorney announced.

Chicago police are investigating after a man was found shot to death inside a home on the city's South Side.

About 500 furloughed employees of West Suburban Medical Center have received notices that they will not be returning to their jobs.

Wednesday is the start of July and with that comes new laws that go into effect.

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a shooting that killed a mother of five on the South Side last January.