The rough seas caused the sailboat to get out of control, crashing into the rock and causing it to start sinking.

An armed man lying in wait on a dead-end street shot and wounded two Ohio police officers when they parked their patrol vehicles in an industrial park to eat lunch.

The Chicago School Board meets Thursday to address the district's $734M budget hole.

Extreme heat is blanketing the Chicago area starting Wednesday, with heat index readings expected to be up to 110.

Chicagoans may have to prepare for higher property taxes, with the city facing a $1 billion deficit, after the city's chief financial officer said it is "likely" the mayor could ask taxpayers to dig deeper.

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus have been found in LaSalle County for the first time this year, health officials said.

More than 100 charity and human rights groups said in an open letter that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, blaming Israeli restrictions and "massacres" at aid-distribution points.

A Metra train hit a vehicle Wednesday on the city's Northwest Side, stopping trains in both directions and leaving a woman injured, officials said.

A 2-year-old girl who was kidnapped amid an armed robbery in Chicago on Wednesday morning has now been found safe, police said.

A dive team returned to Lake Michigan Wednesday morning to continue a recovery effort for a missing teenager in the north suburbs.