Two public transport incidents in Chicago caused traffic delays: a school bus collision in West Englewood and a Pace bus pileup in Bolingbrook. Conditions of those involved are unclear.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will charge non-members $5 to enter the Butterfly Haven starting Feb. 2; museum officials say proceeds will fund butterfly care and programs.

ComEd says new transmission deals with eight data centers will shield Chicago customers from more than $2 billion in upgrade costs over the next decade.

Cook County’s Lead-Safe Cook County will cover free inspections and repairs for eligible suburban homeowners and renters with young children. The program targets older homes built before 1978.

Northwestern staffers rallied over chronic ER understaffing as an Illinois review board prepares a Jan. 13 vote on ICU additions and a possible new tower.

A CPS watchdog report says multiple staff at the Little Village Lawndale campus groomed students and pursued recent graduates, prompting policy changes and a large settlement.

A Cook County judge will hear final evidence today in Lester Owens' bid for a new trial. Advocates say affidavits and recanted testimony raise fresh questions about police conduct.

A JPMorgan survey reported by Crain's finds Illinois firms expect revenue and profit gains for 2026 but report much lower confidence in the state's economy.

Arlina Russell, 12, was reported missing from Uptown on Tuesday. Police say she was last seen on West Lawrence and are asking for tips.

After nearly 40 years, a renewed cold‑case probe produced an indictment in Joan Bernal’s 1988 disappearance. Her husband was arrested in Michigan and returned to Will County.

Bob Pulford, the Hall of Famer who spent 30 years shaping the Blackhawks' front office and won four Stanley Cups as a player, has died at 89.

Developers want to convert the long‑vacant Loretto Academy in Woodlawn into about 55 affordable and mixed‑income rentals; a public meeting is set for Monday evening.

Columbus police released a video of a person of interest in the murders of a dentist and his wife, with community concern high and no forced entry suggesting a known assailant.