Romeoville launches youth, senior advisory councils
Leaders in the southwest Chicago suburb of Romeoville want to hear from young people and seniors.
Chicago Public Schools begins 2026-2027 school year with budget uncertainty
Monday marked the first day of class for more than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students, but uncertainty remains about CPS' funding for the 2026-2027 school year.
Homeowners hit hardest again in Cook County property tax bills, treasurer's office says
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Expert: Illinois politics to blame for failure to secure stadium for Chicago Bears in state
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Gov. Mike Braun deploys National Guard to clear way for power crews in NW Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Sunday that he has deployed the Indiana National Guard to clear the way for NIPSCO crews, with power outages dragging on in Northwest Indiana.
Supertri Chicago triathletes swim, bike, and run
Parts of DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago were closed Sunday morning because of the Supertri Chicago — the race formerly known as the Chicago Triathlon.
At least 4 killed, 17 wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Illinois State Police note new lead related to 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
Real estate firm buys 9 buildings on Elaine Place in East Lakeview, may add units
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
3 apprehended after pursuit of 2 pickup trucks from Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
4 firefighters hospitalized after fire in Back of the Yards
Four firefighters were taken to the hospital Thursday from the scene of a fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Chicago police issue surveillance video of man wanted in shooting that killed CTA worker
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
CAIR-Chicago reports rise in anti-Muslim discrimination cases
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the number of reported anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination complaints is on the rise.
Kane County man charged with turning images of children into pornography with AI
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
New Barnes & Noble opens in Loop, long-shuttered one is torn down in Gold Coast
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.