A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back Tuesday night in Englewood and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition. No arrests were reported.

Two Chicago traffic aides were hospitalized after drivers struck them near major venues. With Lollapalooza arriving, the city is hiring more workers for the job.

Two men are being sought after a shooting wounded a man in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood Wednesday. Police have released few details about the investigation.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 11 years after authorities say he posed as a defense attorney in virtual court calls and took thousands from victims.

Infleqtion leased 7,500 sq ft at 125 S. Wacker to open a downtown Chicago Quantum Innovation Center as it prepares a 2027 hardware deployment at IQMP.

One person was killed and another critically injured in a South Shore shooting Wednesday. Initial details about the victims and circumstances remain limited.

Eleven people were shot and one was stabbed across Chicago’s South and Southwest sides, leaving two people dead and several others hospitalized.

Northwestern has landed $20 million to build the nation’s first publicly accessible AI-powered protein engineering cloud lab. The Evanston facility could let researchers run sophisticated experiments remotely.

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees released a leadership profile and launched a national search for the system’s next president as Tim Killeen prepares to step down. Trustees have hired AGB Search and held campus listening sessions.

Rescue crews recovered a 30-year-old woman after her car sank into a pond near Vollmer Road in Tinley Park; officials say the crash is under investigation.

Officers in Chicago's 15th District detained a person after a short foot pursuit following an attempted traffic stop on the 100 block of Latrobe; two firearms were recovered.

Gusty north winds and large waves make Lake Michigan dangerous today. Lifeguards and the NWS urge people to avoid the water.

Milwaukee‑based Colectivo Coffee will convert the landmarked Lincolnwood Service Station into a second Evanston cafe on Central Street, with indoor seating and a large patio planned for late 2026.