The Chicago Plan Commission approved a $110 million development in Portage Park, including a 20% affordable housing quota after negotiations with the developer, GW Properties.

A former Iroquois County health official is charged with theft and misconduct for allegedly submitting over $100,000 in false time sheets. Dee Ann Schippert faces up to 30 years in jail if convicted.

Illinois State Police arrested four individuals in connection with separate shootings on Chicago-area expressways, with charges ranging from attempted murder to aggravated battery with a firearm.

Chicago Police are seeking help to find Wilson Velez, 35, missing from north Austin and often at Brickyard Mall, last seen in a green jacket and black shoes.

Restaurateur David Pisor faces financial turmoil as his Etta Collective files for bankruptcy, with debts including a $2.5 million loan default. Etta assets are up for auction, while a stalking horse bid sets the starting price at $675,000.

The Illinois Department of Revenue set a new property tax multiplier at 1.0202 for Douglas County, aiming to ensure equitable taxation across counties.

U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe from Fairview Heights has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, as announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.

A person was fatally shot on the Bishop Ford Expressway in Chicago; police investigation caused road closures. No suspect information is available yet.

Cardinal Blase Cupich submitted his mandatory retirement letter to Pope Francis upon turning 75, as required by church law, with the decision to accept now with the pope.

A 16-year-old in Chicago is charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking and other offenses after an armed incident involving a 42-year-old woman's vehicle.

Michael Barron was convicted by a federal jury of vandalizing reproductive health facilities in Chicago using a slingshot and metal ball bearings. He faces up to six years in prison, with sentencing set for July 2024.

Chicago's O'Hare Airport is partnering with NREL to enhance sustainable energy, in line with the O'Hare 21 project, prioritizing eco-friendly solutions in their infrastructure developments.

A teen has been charged with felony robbery for an incident on a CTA train in Chicago, where he allegedly implied he had a gun and robbed a 22-year-old man.