Pedro Villarreal faces murder charges for a fatal shooting on CTA's Pink Line last month in the Loop, where he allegedly shot two men, killing one, during a dispute. He was also charged with trespassing and claims self-defense.

FDA escalates a cheese recall to a Class I level due to listeria contamination, impacting several products in 20 states. Consumers are warned of serious health risks and advised to discard or return affected cheese.

Chicago surgeon Michael McKee faces an extradition hearing for the murder of his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio.

A 23-year-old woman was critically wounded after shots were fired at her car in the Illinois Medical District early Monday.

A man was killed Sunday after a residential fire in Back of the Yards. Chicago police say area detectives are investigating the blaze on the 4700 block of S. Damen.

A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally shot in South Shore. Police identified the suspect and say he's due in court Monday.

An 18-year-old man and woman were shot Sunday night on the 5000 block of S. Washington. Area One detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, awaiting a physical. The deal includes a no-trade clause.

A man was seriously injured after being stabbed on a CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street stop in Chicago early Sunday morning following a verbal altercation. No suspects are in custody.

A 35-year-old man was shot and later died at UChicago Medical Center after a shooting in Avalon Park; police say detectives are investigating and no arrests have been made.

A six-story, 44-unit affordable building has been pitched for 3251 W. Division in Humboldt Park, targeting households at 50–60% AMI with IHDA tax-credit financing.

The FDA has issued a recall for over 38,000 cases of frozen tater tots due to the contamination with plastic fragments, affecting Ore-Ida and Sysco brands across 26 states.

Mallard Point Apartments in Channahon sold to a California family office for about $24.6M in a Marcus & Millichap‑brokered deal that included HUD‑loan assumption.