The Chicago River Swim event is set for September 2024, allowing swimmers to race in the once-polluted river, celebrating environmental progress and supporting ALS research.

Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils a $528 million plan to develop over 1,000 new apartments, 319 of which will be affordable, in Chicago's Loop, contingent on $150 million in TIF assistance.

Eleazar Vilchiz Alonso pleads guilty to smuggling meth disguised in lard jars into the Houston. The 62-year-old faces a potential life sentence for the crime.

A man from North Chicago has been charged with kidnapping a Wisconsin woman who mistakenly believed her car had a flat tire. The woman escaped by jumping from his vehicle.

A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's Roseland area and is receiving treatment. No suspects have been apprehended, and detectives are investigating.

Two men were wounded in a drive-by shooting on a Chicago sidewalk; one is in critical condition, while the other suffered a minor injury. No arrests have been made.

Medical residents and fellows at UChicago Medicine are moving to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents, citing overwork and underpayment.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker backs The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub in Chicago, aiming to boost the economy by $60 billion and create 30,000 jobs in the quantum technology sector.

The Illinois Department of Public Health celebrates "30 Days of Public Health" in April with podcasts, a health conference, and events addressing health disparities.

Two Cook County men were detained pre-trial for possessing loaded guns at a Naperville facility, with additional charges for one including crack cocaine possession.

Larry Dean Gibbs was convicted by a federal jury of filing false tax returns, claiming refunds of $6.8 million as part of a tax fraud scheme. Sentencing is set for July 17.

The Chicago Police are searching for 16-year-old Heaven Scott, missing since March 28 from Francisco Ave, and last seen wearing a white t-shirt and multicolored pants.

One woman was killed and four others injured in an early morning shooting at Poppy's Chat Room in Chicago; the shooter is unidentified and no arrests made.