A man was arrested after police say he punched a senior and knocked the person onto the Blue Line tracks at Forest Park's Harlem station. The victim was taken to Loyola University Medical Center.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and 16 attorneys general oppose DHS's new rule eliminating automatic EAD extensions, risking job security for immigrant workers.

Schaumburg officials are weighing a TIF extension that could fund bridge and utility work to help a scaled‑down housing plan for the 33‑acre Loeber Farm move forward.

City lawyers recommended $15.4M for Robert Smith, who spent 33 years in prison before his 1987 conviction was vacated. The Finance Committee will review the payout this week.

A 16-year-old was arrested Monday and linked to two armed robberies on Oct. 9 and a stolen-vehicle trespass, police say.

Airlines at Chicago's O'Hare Airport are recovering from over 300 flight cancellations due to snow, with improvements seen in reduced delays and fewer cancellations.

A 62-year-old woman was shot Monday night outside a Kenwood business and taken to UChicago Medical Center in good condition. Area detectives are investigating.

A school bus hit a utility pole near McHenry Monday; one child was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and crews waited for ComEd to secure downed lines.

Cook County prosecutors say a former Hartgrove counselor abused five child patients between 1996 and 2004; he now faces multiple sexual‑assault counts and remains detained.

A Chicago TikToker says a man doxed her — leaking her name, address and job. Her viral response has drawn attention and she reported the harassment to police and the FBI.

Andrew Trotter was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty in a Postal Inspection Service probe that recovered counterfeit postal keys, stolen cards and a passport.

A 38-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood; he was pronounced dead at the scene, and no arrests have been made.

Weather conditions led to delays and cancellations for Thanksgiving travelers at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports, with a record-breaking snowfall and road congestion adding to the disruptions.