Illinois State Police arrested a 41-year-old Chicago man near Galesburg during a human‑trafficking operation. He faces multiple felony counts including alleged attempts to meet a minor.

Chicago's holiday forecast predicts mild weather suitable for travel and outdoor activities, with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees, despite gusty winds. Sunny skies are expected Sunday, with a warmer Christmas Day anticipated.

Cook County's State's Attorney's Office launches a pilot program offering pretrial alternatives for juvenile offenders, focusing on after-school support and excluding severe crimes.

Target's website and app faced disruptions, causing issues for last-minute holiday shoppers. The retailer acknowledged "intermittent issues" amidst numerous customer complaints about order confirmations and charges.

Waterton is lining up a refinancing that could total $148 million to replace debt on Chicago rental buildings as it continues value-add renovations.

A man set himself on fire near the Damen Blue Line station Friday, sending firefighters and federal agents to the scene and delaying the O'Hare‑branch commute.

Terraform’s plan administrator sued Chicago-based Jump Trading for $4 billion, alleging secret deals and market manipulation tied to the 2022 Terra‑LUNA collapse. The case will be litigated in federal court in Chicago.

Cook County is piloting a court‑monitored program that keeps some Lawndale and Little Village teens in school, therapy and mentoring instead of pretrial detention.

Chicago man, Lawrence Reed, is indicted on federal terrorism and arson charges for two separate incidents involving a train passenger and Chicago City Hall.

The state has escalated a probe into Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy after finding repeated special-education violations and estimating tens of thousands of missed instruction minutes.

President Trump signed an order moving marijuana to Schedule III to ease research and tax barriers. Chicago businesses and researchers are watching agency rulemaking to see what actually changes.

Chicago State's trustees approved a Division I football program and set an Aug. 29, 2026 kickoff. The Cougars will play 2026 as an independent before joining the NEC in 2027.

Broadview’s zoning panel unanimously rejected a draft ordinance that would have tightened where prisons and detention centers could locate, after residents said the text was unclear.