How to spot an unlicensed Chicago towing company and protect your car, plus save hundreds of...

ABC Chicago 5/27 12:14A Jason Knowles

Illinois and the city of Chicago have new regulations for tow trucks. Here's how to recognize rogue towers and prevent them from overcharging you.

Avelo Airline begins direct-flight service between Chicago and New England, New York regions

ABC Chicago 5/26 8:14P WLS

A new airline begins service at Midway Thursday.

Hundreds of young men of color from Chicago Public Schools attend leadership summit

ABC Chicago 5/26 8:14P Will Jones

"If it's one kid that we're able to inspire and touch their life, I feel like we're doing our job here."

Jussie Smollett back to work, making directorial debut after convicted for faking Chicago hate...

ABC Chicago 5/26 8:14P WLS

Smollett makes his directorial debut in the movie "B-Boy Blues," which airs in a few weeks on BET+.

Chicago area school installs safety alarm to alert students, teachers to active intruder situations

ABC Chicago 5/26 6:14P John Garcia

It looks like a fire alarm but, in fact, this BluePoint system can alert students and staff of an even greater threat -- an active shooter at the school.

Chicago actress Jacqueline Williams talks about role in Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

ABC Chicago 5/26 6:14P Hosea Sanders

Veteran Chicago actress Jacqueline Williams is getting rave for her portrayal of a beloved character in the story.

Rain and Cool Temps to Bring in Memorial Day Weekend, but Blast of Warm Air Likely in Coming Days

NBC Chicago (Local) 5/26 5:42P

Memorial Day weekend may be the unofficial start of summer, but Chicago will get a taste of multiple seasons in coming days, with rain and cool temperatures to start the weekend and scorching-hot readings to end it.

Complaints mount against Chicago's last Black bank: 'It's like the Flintstones'

CBS Chicago (News) 5/26 5:29P Dorothy Tucker

CHICAGO (CBS/ProPublica) It's a small bank situated on a tree-lined street on Chicago's South Side. GN Bank stands alone in Illinois as the last Black-owned bank in the state. It stands out for other...

Complaints mount against practices at Chicago's last Black-owned bank

CBS Chicago (News) 5/26 5:21P CBS Chicago

GN Bank stands alone in Illinois as the last Black-owned bank in the state, but it stands out for other reasons too. Customers are complaining about problems they're having with the bank. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker reports.

'Where's the beef?' Tracing meat price inflation from the ranch to the restaurant

WGNtv.com 5/26 5:17P Mike Lowe

Chicago consumers – like people across the country -- are wrestling with the worst inflation in decades, as they pay more for everything from gas to groceries. In fact, food prices have seen some of...

COVID-19 risk reaches high level in Chicago; officials urge masking up

CBS Chicago (News) 5/26 5:07P CBS Chicago

There is not a new mask mandate, but that could change if hospitals are brought under stress again. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.

Illinois suit targets post-election count of mail ballots

WGNtv.com 5/26 4:34P Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday by three Illinois Republicans argues that the state should not count mail-in ballots that arrive after the date of an election. The suit was filed in federal court in Chicago on behalf of Rep. Michael Bost...

Man in critical condition after being shot in Irving Park

CBS Chicago (News) 5/26 4:05P CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was shot and critically wounded in the Irving Park neighborhood Thursday night. At 6:32 p.m., the 41-year-old man was in a vehicle in the 3500 block of West Cullom Avenue when he got into a quarrel with a man standing...

The Food Guy: Japanese Pancakes and Desserts

NBC Chicago (Local) 5/26 4:04P Steve Dolinsky

Japanese food in Chicago is usually divided into one of two camps: sushi and ramen. But NBC 5’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky has a couple of other treats in mind, as he wraps up his month-long look at some of his favorite Asian dishes. Gaijin is...

Firefighter injured battling fire that swept through three-flat in South Austin

CBS Chicago (News) 5/26 3:27P CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire ripped through a three-flat apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood Thursday evening. A firefighter was injured battling the blaze. The Fire Department said the fire broke out at 4812 W. Jackson Blvd., just west...