Get the latest local stories in your inbox.
Parks & Nature in ...
Ron Hoskin's Pike County farm was ground zero for red crown rot in 2018. Eight years later, he's still losing bushels to it.
The nation's longest asphalt jump line opens Saturday at the former slag dump, funded by a $1.1 million community fundraising push.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Laramar Group is planning gym and common-area upgrades at the 656-unit South Michigan Avenue high-rise, now 94% occupied.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Cosme Cruz allegedly hid from pursuers inside a rooftop vent at Liguez Brunch until firefighters pulled him free with a rope.
A 28-year-old man told officers he believed the gunfire came from an apartment above him. He's now recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Records identify Lt. Michael Piazza as the officer stripped of his rank for running unauthorized license plate searches tied to an affair.
Police say Eduardo Acosta-Gonzalez may have skipped Illinois, and they fear other young athletes he trained were victimized too.
Chicago police say two people opened fire on the woman near a parked car early Friday on South Stewart Avenue.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Rhymefest corruption remark got a fellow board member censured as Chicago Arts High School's funding fight rolled into September.
Thieves grabbed a county-owned rifle from a Kane County deputy's parked squad car in Aurora, and the sheriff's office sat on the news for two days.
Katelyn Heiden's blind plea leaves her fate to a McHenry County judge, while her boyfriend faces 12 felony counts.
Hank has a degenerative disease and can't use stairs — his condo board still won't repay his $300 rides out.
Deral Willis, out on parole since May, allegedly ditched a Pikachu backpack hiding a switch-equipped pistol during a police chase.
Newsletter Signup
Enter your email, choose one or more newsletters, and we will only send updates for the metros you select.
* indicates required
Select at least one newsletter.