Senator Dick Durbin voted with a bipartisan group to end a federal government shutdown, facing backlash for compromising on health care subsidy extensions.

A Beach Park man, Oscar Ochoa-Tello, died after a murder-for-hire shooting. Cristian N. Ruval-Cavatorres was arrested for the crime, and the person who allegedly hired him is in custody.

Chicago Police issue alert for missing 77-year-old Jose Chavez Velasquez, last seen in the 5300 block of West Nelson Street, prompting a community search effort.

An Evanston woman died in a collision on icy roads in Gurnee, with a mother and two children injured. The accident involved a Chevrolet Suburban losing control and striking a Ford Focus.

Two men from Aurora were arrested and faced multiple felony charges after a series of early morning burglaries, which were interrupted by police responding to alarms.

Chicago faces potential 43% funding cuts for domestic violence programs due to the depletion of COVID-19 funds and lower revenue, risking support for survivors amidst a rise in related homicides.

The City Council finance committee advanced a $17M settlement for Jose Maysonet, who says he spent 27 years in prison after a coerced confession linked to ex-detective Reynaldo Guevara.

Authorities seek help in finding missing boy, 14-year-old Tyshaun Bell, last seen on E. Ohio street, described with brown eyes and hair. Chicago Police lead the search.

A fire in Chicago's Douglas neighborhood hospitalized one woman for smoke inhalation and displaced three others. The blaze began around 10:15 p.m. and was extinguished by 11:40 p.m. The cause is under investigation.

A $10,000 reward is offered for information on a deadly armed robbery in Chicago's Little Village, where two men were shot and killed by a suspect in a Blackhawks hoodie.

Ineos is planning another round of layoffs at its Joliet‑area chemical plant in Channahon, the latest disruption at a site that has cut jobs before.

IonQ and the University of Chicago will build a campus quantum center and bring a production‑grade quantum computer and entanglement network to Hyde Park. The partnership aims to accelerate research-to-product work across the region.

Two Chicago police officers were hurt in a South Loop crash Saturday night; one officer is in serious condition and the driver was cited.