Chicago-born Pope Leo, presided over his first midnight mass at the Vatican. Meanwhile, Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago hosted several Masses for Christmas.

Chicago police said a group of men tricked people into giving them their phones by asking for a donation or a follow on Instagram.

A Chicago doggy daycare said a rabid dog visited their facility and might have exposed other pets.

A Chicago family is offering a $12,000 reward for information after a woman died on her way to work, just days before Christmas.

A woman who is now facing charges in a north suburban crash that killed a pedestrian was allegedly livestreaming on TikTok while driving at the time of the crash, police said.

Hundreds of Chicago families lined up in Bronzeville to write a letter to Santa and then have it instantly fulfilled as part of I Am A Gentleman's annual toy giveaway.

Without a vehicle, a local mother has had to make the difficult, near-daily trip to the hospital for different doctor appointments for her baby boy, carrying his oxygen tank, heart monitor and feeding tub, all on the bus.

Three teens have been accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a suburban high school graduation party, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Tuesday.

The holiday spirit was alive across the Chicago area on Christmas Eve as many last-minute shoppers strolled through stores on State Street and throughout the city.

The family of a man who died after an encounter with Joliet police has now filed a lawsuit and are calling for an independent investigation, and what they call "better" officer training.