Proposed Illinois law would ban use of AI to create child pornography
A bill is moving through the Illinois legislature to clarify that the state's child pornography laws apply even when images and videos are AI-generated.
Judge allows Pat Fitzgerald's $130 million lawsuit against Northwestern to proceed
Fitzgerald has accused the university of wrongfully firing him over the football program's hazing scandal, claiming he wasn't aware of any hazing.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra names Klaus Mäkelä as new music director
Mäkelä, 28, will become the youngest person to ever hold the position in the ensemble's 133-year history.
Mayor Brandon Johnson promotes Cristina Pacione-Zayas to chief of staff
Pacione-Zayas, a former Illinois state senator, becomes the city's first Latina chief of staff, according to Johnson's office.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough hospitalized with "serious medical condition"
First elected in 2018, she is the first woman and first African American to hold that office, which oversees elections in suburban Cook County.
Police warn of armed robbers targeting rideshare and delivery drivers on West Side
Police said there have been five similar robberies since early February in the 5100 block of West Washington Boulevard.
Chicago Police Department adding new helicopter before Democratic National Convention
Using federal grant money for security at the DNC, the Chicago Police Department will buy a Bell 429 twin-engine helicopter for its fleet.
Evanston ban on sale of flavored tobacco products goes into effect
Advocates said the goal is to cut down on "predatory" marketing practices that disproportionately target Black consumers and young people.
City Council blocks bid to punish Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez over rally where flag was burned
Some of the council's most conservative members had sought to punish Sigcho-Lopez for speaking feet away from the remains of that burned flag, at a rally organized by what some critics have described as a far-left extremist group.
Defying Mayor Brandon Johnson, aldermen seek to keep ShotSpotter on ward-by-ward basis
The City Council Police and Fire Committee on Monday approved a measure to require a City Council vote to halt the use of ShotSpotter technology in any given ward.
Metra closing Homewood station on Electric Line to replace stairway
The Homewood stop will be closed through May 20th while crews replace the only stairway leading from the pedestrian tunnel up to the platform.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial restored along Chicago Riverwalk
The memorial is a tribute to all Armed Forces veterans who served in the Vietnam War, and features the names of all 2,936 Illinoisans who were killed in the conflict.
Former MTV reality show star Connor Smith arrested after a year on the run for grooming charges
Connor Smith, 33, was on the run for more than a year before his arrest in Florida
Cook County suburbs report first measles case since Chicago outbreak began
The person had been exposed to measles while at a migrant shelter in Chicago. The city has had 52 confirmed measles cases this year.
13 hospitalized after van hits CTA bus in Chatham
Three victims were hospitalized in serious condition, seven were in fair condition, and three were in good condition.