The Chicago Police Department’s Forensic Services Division won ANAB accreditation after meeting more than 400 requirements, a milestone officials say will strengthen testing and prosecutions. The department called the certification the result of years of work to standardize lab operations.

The Gary Common Council unanimously adopted an updated zoning map this week that creates new commercial and residential districts and ties the map to a unified development ordinance, prompting neighborhood pushback over heavy‑industry designations.

The IHCC Foundation will award 52 $5,000 microgrants to Chicago small businesses affected by federal immigration enforcement. Applications run Aug. 24–Sept. 14.

A pleasant Friday gives way to a hot, humid weekend — highs climb into the 90s and heat indexes may top 100 by Monday.

Senators introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize ASAP, the federal program that pays for elevators, ramps and other accessibility upgrades at rail stations. Chicago projects and riders stand to gain if Congress acts.

Cardinal Cupich told five Chicago parishes that retired Father Kenneth Fleck faces a decades‑old sexual‑abuse allegation. Fleck denies the claim; the archdiocese is investigating.

UrbanStreet wants to turn the former Motorola atrium in Schaumburg into about 300 apartments, adding retail, a hotel and parking as part of the District at Veridian.

Aurora launched a targeted special census July 22 to count newly built neighborhoods officials say were missed in 2020. The city says the count could restore millions in shared revenue.

8th District officers say a stop in beat 822 after a 'person with a gun' call led to two arrests and multiple firearms recovered, the district posted.

A Gary man was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to feticide and criminal confinement in a July 2025 attack that killed his four‑month‑old fetus.

Sunny and comfortable today with a high near 76°F. Heat and storm chances return Sunday–Monday.

An algae bloom has been confirmed at East Branch's off‑leash dog pond. The Forest Preserve District has posted warnings and is monitoring conditions.

Two troopers were hospitalized after their squad car was struck and rolled during a chase in Cicero. One person was arrested and state police are investigating.