Chicago Police alert about a series of armed robberies by a group in stolen vehicle across South Lawndale and Hermosa; suspects wear ski masks and have assaulted victims.

Chicago Police will increase their presence in the South Chicago area to monitor for impaired driving during a DUI Saturation Patrol from November 7-8, 2025.

Five neighborhood restaurants and bars — from Bucktown to Roscoe Village — closed or scaled back in late October, reshaping several local dining blocks. Owners and teams say some concepts will relocate or focus on private events.

Federal judges in Chicago are weighing whether to limit federal immigration agents' use of tear gas and other crowd‑control tactics amid new video and deposition evidence.

A bystander’s video shows masked federal agents detaining a pre-K teacher at Rayito de Sol in Roscoe Village, leaving parents and neighbors alarmed.

A Vernon Hills toy company has put President Trump’s emergency‑power tariffs before the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling could reshape presidential authority and import costs for small businesses.

Developers filed a remediation plan with the Illinois EPA for the 440‑acre former South Works, proposing engineered caps, slurry walls and a multi‑decade monitoring program.

Chicago Police seek information on Bianca Williams, 37, missing since October 24, last seen on the 300 block of W. 64th St. She may be near the 7100-7300 blocks of S. Halsted.

Chicago's North Side neighborhoods are on alert due to a series of thefts targeting pharmacies for narcotics by a suspect who escapes on an electric scooter.

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot inside a Burger King in Chicago; the assailant, who drove a Jeep SUV, is at large, and the victim was identified as Rodrigo Franco.

A father was pistol-whipped and robbed by three men in front of his child during Halloween in Chicago's Bridgeport area; the suspects remain at large.

A crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 1:52 a.m. resulted in three deaths and lane closures for six hours; the Illinois State Police are investigating.

Chicago Police are searching for 13-year-old Aiyanna Clark who disappeared on October 31 near 9200 S Dauphin Ave and is considered a habitual missing minor.