Portage is weighing helmet, lighting and signaling requirements for e-bikes as Indiana cities rewrite rules for faster electric rides.

Chicago’s budget director is out after just days of upheaval on the city’s finance team, leaving Mayor Brandon Johnson to defend City Hall’s stability.

A 32-year-old man was shot in the arm while walking through Fernwood early Tuesday. Police said he is expected to be OK.

Four residents escaped an Elgin townhouse fire Monday night, but the home suffered more than $200,000 in damage.

A five-story Lincoln Park apartment building with 24 homes is moving ahead after City Council approval, bringing five affordable units to the Clybourn corridor.

A Homewood woman recovering from chemotherapy lost her apartment when a July 27 tornado tore away the roof. Neighbors are now helping her rebuild after the storm destroyed nearly everything she owned.

Three adults were hospitalized after a seven-person boat capsized off Chicago’s South Side. All three were reportedly in good condition.

New books and school supplies were found in dumpsters outside Fuentes Elementary in Avondale as CPS took over the former Acero campus. Neighbors salvaged what they could before rain ruined much of it.

An Illinois State Police trooper is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a Tinley Park bartender after a night out. He is being held while the case moves forward.

A Chicago couple’s coffee education journey has led to Cafe Tabeeb, a new South Loop shop serving global single-origin beans and pour-over tastings.

Chicago’s longtime Wishbone restaurant is closing after 36 years. The West Loop brunch institution will stay open through August, with a final date still pending.

A renovated Hamlin Park dog area was meant to improve access and drainage. Instead, owners say loose gravel is leaving dogs with torn, bleeding paws.

Rain and wind battered the opening weekend, but Jefferson Park crowds still came out for Chicago's first Italian Beef Fest.