Elgin man pleads guilty to strangling wife, leaving sons alone with her body
Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
Northwestern University students set up pro-Palestine tent encampment on campus
Organizers with the Northwestern chapters of Educators for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Student Liberation Union accused the university of censoring pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
Expert: Taxpayers could be on the hook for infrastructure around planned new Bears stadium
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Foxtrot and Dom's workers sue companies over abrupt store closures, layoffs
The lawsuit claims workers were not given the 60 days' notice of mass layoffs required by state and federal law.
Dexter Reed's family files federal lawsuit over deadly Chicago police shootout
The civil rights lawsuit filed by Reed's mother accuses police of using "brutally violent, militarized policing tactics" during a traffic stop on March 21.
Chicago Bears unveil plan for new domed stadium on the lakefront
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Foxtrot Market, Dom's Kitchen employees weren't warned stores would close
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Oberweis Dairy has 2 potential buyers after bankruptcy filing
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen & Market abruptly close 6 months after merger
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Boy, 14, charged in fatal shooting during teen takeover in South Loop
Two boys were shot as a large group of teens flooded the streets in the South Loop near Roosevelt and Canal on March 2.
Judge approves $12.25 million Hilco settlement over botched Little Village demolition
The settlement will cover property damage and personal injury claims filed against Hilco after Little Village was coated in dust when the company commissioned the implosion of the smokestack at a shuttered power plant,
Bears expected to unveil plans for new lakefront stadium on Wednesday
The team is planning to hold a press conference with city officials on Wednesday to unveil their plans for a new publicly-owned stadium on the Museum Campus.
Illinois State Capitol evacuated after false bomb threat
It was the second bomb threat at the Illinois State Capitol in as many days.
5 Leland Elementary students hospitalized after apparently taking edibles at school
Five students were taken to hospitals in good condition after apparently consuming edibles at George Leland Elementary School
Express to close 4 Chicago area stores after filing for bankruptcy
Express will be closing stores soon in the Loop, Lincoln Park, Lincolnwood, and Merrillville, Indiana.