Cardinal Cupich told five Chicago parishes that retired Father Kenneth Fleck faces a decades‑old sexual‑abuse allegation. Fleck denies the claim; the archdiocese is investigating.

UrbanStreet wants to turn the former Motorola atrium in Schaumburg into about 300 apartments, adding retail, a hotel and parking as part of the District at Veridian.

Aurora launched a targeted special census July 22 to count newly built neighborhoods officials say were missed in 2020. The city says the count could restore millions in shared revenue.

8th District officers say a stop in beat 822 after a 'person with a gun' call led to two arrests and multiple firearms recovered, the district posted.

A Gary man was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to feticide and criminal confinement in a July 2025 attack that killed his four‑month‑old fetus.

Sunny and comfortable today with a high near 76°F. Heat and storm chances return Sunday–Monday.

An algae bloom has been confirmed at East Branch's off‑leash dog pond. The Forest Preserve District has posted warnings and is monitoring conditions.

Two troopers were hospitalized after their squad car was struck and rolled during a chase in Cicero. One person was arrested and state police are investigating.

First Financial will acquire Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank in a $208M stock deal, adding 24 branches across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland and boosting Chicago deposits.

A 15-year-old was shot and killed early Wednesday in the 4600 block of West Jackson Boulevard. Area Four detectives are investigating the death.

A Chicago police officer who served on Ald. Pat Dowell’s security detail was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after an alleged attack watched over FaceTime. He has been removed from the detail and is due back in court Aug. 11.

A NORC ChicagoSpeaks poll finds 44% of Chicagoans believe violent crime is up, even as city data show shootings and homicides largely unchanged through mid‑2026.

Park employees pulled a fox from Six Flags Great America's Roaring Rapids ride after guests spotted the animal struggling in the current. Staff carried it to nearby woods and released it.