A Plainfield woman was arrested in Yorkville and booked on 14 felony counts alleging repeated sexual conduct with a juvenile between January and March 2024.

A child suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the 400 block of Titsworth Court in Aurora. The driver remained on scene and cooperated while police investigate.

On the same day, in two buildings a few hundred feet apart, Chicago health inspectors found over 30 mouse droppings at each — in the dry food storage area, behind the ice machine, and on electrical outlets behind cooking equipment. At a school where 98% of students are economically disadvantaged, and where the cafeteria may be the most reliable meal many children get all day, a failed inspection is not an abstraction.

An inspector general's report ties a former top mayoral aide to a paid internship and nearly $10 million in contested invoices.

A Sangamon County wrongful-death suit says the YNOT after-school camp was built too close to County Highway 5A and lacked barriers that could have stopped the vehicle. Families are seeking accountability and safety changes.

CBP agriculture specialists at O'Hare found a dried monkey carcass in a traveler's bag on April 11; the agency destroyed the remains and reminded travelers bushmeat is prohibited.

A vacant River North office at 50 E Huron — the former ALA headquarters — hit the market after a roughly $35M redevelopment plan was abandoned. The listing highlights approved redevelopment rights and retail upside.

St. Charles police and the FBI are investigating a robbery Tuesday at the BMO Harris branch on 300 S. Randall Road. Authorities say suspects fled and there is no ongoing public threat.

A Buffalo Grove High School staffer was critically injured after a vehicle hit a pole while exiting the school lot. Dundee Road was closed for hours and police opened an investigation.

An OIG audit finds COFA’s reports were often late or thin and urges staffing, data-access and records fixes to strengthen City Council oversight.

Lake County’s elections board voted to let Democrats fill travel‑board and absentee‑ballot counter vacancies when Republicans miss appointment deadlines to avoid staffing gaps. Officials say the change is meant to protect homebound voters.

Advocates warn Illinois' donation tax credit will sunset in 2026, threatening thousands of planned affordable homes across Chicago and the state. Lawmakers have introduced bills to extend and modestly boost the program, but time is short.

West Side clinics report a climb in HIV diagnoses and later‑stage disease. Doctors point to long‑acting prevention and steady funding as critical fixes.