A string of 12 burglaries targeted restaurants on Chicago's Near North Side, prompting police to seek information on the suspects involved in the early morning break-ins.

Chicago Teachers Union reached a tentative agreement with two charter schools, potentially ending their strike.

Two men were shot, one critically, in a drive-by incident in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood; authorities are investigating, with no suspects yet apprehended.

Gov. JB Pritzker supports a bill requiring legal representation for minors during police questioning, which could lead to changes in juvenile justice in Illinois.

A series of armed robberies in Chicago's 9th District has prompted a police business alert, with the suspect described as a man with distinctive glasses, using a two-tone handgun, and fleeing on foot.

The Chicago Police are searching for Teon Hemphill, a 15-year-old last seen on February 11, 2024, in North Neva Avenue. He is 5'7", 130 pounds, and was wearing a black coat, gray pants, and white shoes. Public assistance is requested.

A suspect was struck with a hammer by one of the victims defending themselves.

A car collided with a firetruck in Chicago, seriously injuring six, including five firefighters. The crash occurred while the firetruck was responding to an emergency.

The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued a tentative property tax multiplier of 1.0193 for Clinton County, meant to ensure equitable tax assessments at one-third of market value.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul heads a coalition of 11 attorneys general urging OSHA and Congress to set standards for workplace heat exposure to protect workers against the dangers of extreme heat.

Thomas Zajac received a 20-year sentence for detonating a pipe bomb at a Chicago-area train station. He was already serving time for a separate bombing in Utah.

A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a midday armed robbery that occurred last summer, June 23, 2023.

The forecast for Chicago indicates calm weather with no hazardous conditions expected through the early part of next week, including sunny skies and consistent temperatures in the low 40s.