Zoning and permit approvals clear the way to convert the landmark Central YMCA at 19 S. LaSalle into hotel rooms, apartments and ground‑floor retail.

An early‑morning crash on the 4700 block of South State Street killed two people; the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is probing the wreck.

Three people were struck near Carpentersville Middle School late Saturday; one is in life‑threatening condition. Police say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call.

Matteson police responded to a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment center on Vollmer Road Monday; detectives were processing the scene and officials said details remain limited.

An off‑duty Mundelein police officer died suddenly, village officials said; leaders are asking for privacy while the department supports the family. Details remain limited.

A 26-year-old woman was killed and three others hospitalized after a head-on crash Sunday on the 6300-block of South Richards Drive in Jackson Park, police say.

Johnny Robinson, 32, was arrested and charged in a July 29, 2024 Washington Heights shooting that left a man seriously injured. He's due in Cook County court Sunday.

UIC issued a campuswide alert Saturday after a hazardous-material incident on West Taylor Street. Crews later secured the scene and said there were no injuries.

A Will County judge found the Joliet crime lab violated a court order and destroyed DNA evidence tied to a handgun trigger, creating a major setback for prosecutors in the Hansen case.

DuPage prosecutors say a Hanover Park man held his girlfriend captive and inflicted months of physical and sexual abuse; he was arrested in Syracuse and remains jailed.

Thick plumes rose from a warehouse on Chicago’s Lower West Side Saturday morning; officials say details remain limited.

Kamilla Cardoso went a perfect 13-for-13 and scored 30 as the Chicago Sky routed the Portland Fire 124-94 in a night of franchise and league records. Courtney Vandersloot returned and the offense looked reborn.

A Rogers Park tenant says he woke to rats chewing his face while he slept; neighbors say the unionized building has battled rodents for months.