A Glencoe blufftop that sold for $9.2M in 2025 is back on the market at $14.8M after a modernist rebuild — an about‑face that tests the North Shore luxury market.

Nearly four years after UIC student Giovanni "Gio" Flores was killed, his family and Cook County Crime Stoppers are renewing a plea for tips.

A Lake in the Hills man was ordered held after prosecutors say his eighth DUI arrest followed a head-on Algonquin crash that hospitalized six people. He faces aggravated-DUI counts and is due in court June 10.

Waukegan Ald. Sylvia Sims Bolton says she is "reconsidering" a reelection bid after being charged over a mail ballot linked to her late mother. County officials say the ballot was flagged before it was counted.

A former WGN employee has filed a $10 million administrative claim after she says Border Patrol agents violently detained her during last year’s Midway Blitz sweep in Lincoln Square.

A federal judge paused Illinois' ban on swipe fees for taxes and tips, leaving restaurants and small retailers in limbo as appeals and regulator moves continue.

A 27-year-old man has been charged after a March crash on the Kennedy Expressway that killed two people and injured three others.

Old Town Pour House is returning to 120 N. LaSalle, replacing City Social in a rare Loop restaurant lease. Bottleneck Management aims for a late‑July opening.

A Lowell man faces a Level 6 neglect charge after a 4-year-old was found wandering toward railroad tracks; officers described the suspect’s home as deplorable.

Cool, mostly sunny Wednesday with highs near 72°F. Big warmup Thursday and storm chances Friday–Saturday.

Jose Alvarez — accused in the 2023 Little Village killings that inspired Karina’s Law — died after a May hospitalization and his case was recorded as abated on June 2.

An Oak Park police officer shot a 38-year-old driver after a struggle over a gun during a traffic stop on May 31. Illinois State Police are investigating.

Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two children inside a DD's Discount restroom in Portage Park; detectives released a suspect description and are asking for tips.