The $51,000 design contract covers deck patching and curb work on the span linking First Street Plaza to the riverside trail.

K9 Loki zeroed in on a shoe's scent and led deputies straight to the boy under a bush in unincorporated Zion.

Kane County prosecutors say Temesgen Welendreyas, 27, advanced on officers with a knife and a can of diesel fuel before he was shot.

The West Loop developer finally closed on 850 W. Washington after CitizenM and Tishman Speyer both walked away.

A dozen breweries and a steel drum band filled the Peg Bond Center as Batavia's beer fest hit its fifth year.

A traffic stop on I-80 led police to a driver accused of firing a gun during a drive-thru dispute in Morris.

DTG Investments plans exterior upgrades at two Washington Street properties, including new doors and windows at 8 W. Washington St. and siding work at 12 W. Washington St.

The steakhouse chain would get half its city sales tax back for a decade to help pay for sewer and sidewalk work.

Darren Bailey renewed his repeal pledge in Norridge, calling Chicago a hellhole even as homicides and shootings dropped sharply.

A 61-year-old and his 37-year-old son allegedly chased and beat a driver at a red light in Uptown. The son was already out on felony release.

Free music, canoeing and campfire singalongs hit Cook County preserves this weekend, with Funkadesi marking 30 years on stage.

A Beverly Shores homeowner rode out a days-long power outage on stored solar energy while her electric bill sat at just $37.

Demolition is planned at 3909 N. Ashland Ave. after the site's unit count doubled from an earlier four-flat plan filed in 2024.