Two 19-year-olds were shot Thursday night in a moving car on the 4800 block of S. Kostner in Archer Heights. Both were hospitalized and police say no one is in custody.

Chicago’s Nutella Café on Michigan Avenue closed abruptly for renovations, and local coverage says no reopening date has been announced. The downtown staple opened in 2017.

A defendant in the 2023 Willowbrook Juneteenth mass shooting pleaded guilty in January and is due to be sentenced Thursday as the case and investigation continue.

A Chicago mom used her children's birthdays to pick Lucky Day Lotto numbers and won $800,000. She says the prize will support her kids' education and a family trip.

A woman-owned cafe-bar on East 35th has become a daytime coworking hub and evening community room, pairing food and drinks with local job-training partnerships.

A 65-year-old man was found dead after an early-morning house fire on the South Side; officials say the cause is under investigation.

The River West arts high school says it needs about $500,000 to keep operating after its lease wasn’t renewed. Students continue rehearsing and performing as leaders launch an urgent appeal.

Brush fires along Metra's Union Pacific North line sent smoke over North Chicago and temporarily halted passenger service Wednesday afternoon.

A 17-year-old was shot multiple times in Back of the Yards and remains in critical condition; Area One detectives are investigating.

A former Cook County corrections officer was sentenced to 60 years after being convicted in the 2023 killing of Mark Asber outside Miraj in Niles.

A civil case tied to the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Field shooting is moving toward an August 2026 trial as depositions finish and Opening Day approaches. The suits raise fresh questions about stadium security and liability.

Police warn Southwest Side residents after early-morning robberies at gas stations and a separate crash-and-robbery in McKinley Park.

Rivers, the long-running riverside restaurant inside the CME Center in Chicago, will close after 30 years, leaving a popular riverfront spot vacant.