Chicago collects $440K from "rogue" bus companies that brought migrants
The Chicago Law Department said it has collected $440,000 from bus companies that brought thousands of migrants from the southern border to Chicago.
Man killed in West Side FBI shootout was on parole for prior bank robbery
The man killed in a shootout with FBI agents in Homan Square Thursday had been released from prison in January after serving time for a 2021 bank robbery and had active warrants in DuPage County.
Freight train derails in Posen, blocking street at 140th and Western
An intersection is Posen, Illinois, is blocked to all traffic after a freight train derailment Thursday morning.
Riot Fest 2026 lineup released with headliners including Tool, Alanis Morissette
Riot Fest has announced its 2026 festival lineup, with headliners including Tool, Alanis Morrissette, Twenty One Pilots and more.
Plainfield school district faces budget gap after state funding change
A southwest suburban school district is facing serious budget pressure after a state funding change cost it roughly $7 million a year.
Canadian teen charged with setting Kane County Cougars team bus on fire
Police in Winnipeg, Canada, said a 15-year-old girl has been arrested and charged for setting the team bus for a independent league baseball team from Kane County, Illinois, on fire.
Durbin fires Sheri Mecklenberg from Senate Judiciary role after Broadview Six allegations
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
OSHA investigating death of construction worker in Palatine
OSHA is investigating the death of a worker at a construction site in northwest suburban Palatine, Illinois.
Chicago bars will help Blue Moon celebrate blue moon with blue brew
Three Chicago bars will be helping Blue Moon (the beer) celebrate May's blue moon (in the sky) with some blue brew (in a glass).
Illinois Junk Fee Ban Act passes Senate, heads to Pritzker for signature
The Illinois Junk Fee Ban Act is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature. The bill bans businesses from advertising a product's price without including surcharges and fees up front.
Chicago man charged by feds for allegedly ramming ICE agent
A Chicago man is facing charges after federal prosecutors said he used his car to ram an ICE agent in 2025 during Operation Midway Blitz.
LaPorte County deputy critically injured in shooting at Michigan City hospital
A LaPorte County Sheriff's Office deputy is in critical condition after being shot at Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, Friday morning.
All charges against 'Broadview Six' dismissed over misconduct with grand jury
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Pokémon "fossils" go on display at Field Museum in Chicago
The Pokémon Fossil Museum opens at Chicago's Field Museum on Friday, the first time the exhibition has been put on display outside of Japan.
Voting open to name Chicago's first bald eagle chicks in over 100 years
The Chicago Park District has opened voting to choose the names of the first two bald eaglets born in Chicago in over a century.