Lawrence Reed, 50, is alleged to have poured liquid over a 26-year-old woman on a CTA Blue Line train and later set her on fire Monday evening.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Wednesday it has taken the suspect, Lawrence Reed, into federal custody in connection with the attack.

Many immigrants in the country illegally are loathe to speak with reporters, fearful that it may lead to being deported.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer during an ongoing deportation blitz in the Chicago area this fall,

Viral video shows Chicago mother and 9-year-old son brutally attacked by elementary school children, sparking community outrage and calls for change.

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the indictment against two people accused last month of "ambushing" federal agents conducting an immigration sweep in Chicago.

The Christkindlmarket opens downtown on Friday morning ahead of the city's official Christmas tree on Friday night. Chicago's Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza opens for the holiday season on Friday. The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 24.

Officials at the Shedd Aquarium say the Linné’s two-toed sloth named Alface -- pronounced al-FAH-see -- arrived in September.

Fox News contributor and former NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro criticizes the legal system for repeatedly releasing the suspect and dismisses Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's claim that it was an 'isolated incident'.