The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

CHICAGO — A firefighter died Wednesday battling a Gold Coast blaze, marking the Chicago Fire Department’s second line-of-duty death in just two days.

Concerts by Pitbull and NCT Dream, the ‘Jagged Little Pill’ musical, and flower shows in Lincoln Park and Garfield Park are among the highlights in the week ahead.

CHICAGO — A jury is now deciding the fates of three former Chicago tech scene stars accused of perpetrating a $1 billion fraud scheme by lying to investors, lenders and clients.

CHICAGO — On his first day as Chicago’s mayor-elect, Brandon Johnson echoed his winning promise to rethink the city’s approach to public safety, while his lame-duck predecessor Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned him to show humility to first responders upon the heels of another firefighter death in the city.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

SWAT teams have swarmed the Chicago hotel amid reports of a woman armed with a rifle entering Trump Tower.

CHICAGO — A firefighter has died and three others were injured at an extra-alarm blaze at a high-rise building on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

SWAT team responded to incident at luxury high-rise in the city

Jesse Spencer is back as Matt Casey on Chicago Fire in an exciting new episode, and director Tayo Amos opened up about her experience!