Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday in Chicago with gusts to 30 mph and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan. Heavy downpours could slow the evening commute.

Caleb Williams will appear on Madden NFL 27's cover, marking a franchise first and spotlighting his breakout season.

The Blue Angels will not perform at Chicago’s Air and Water Show on Aug. 15–16, 2026; the Thunderbirds are listed for those dates. DCASE will publish the full lineup in mid‑July.

A Chicago mother reacted after police announced an arrest in the hit-and-run that killed her 18-year-old daughter, more than two months after the crash.

Sunny and warm with highs near 88°F and gusts to 25 mph; NWS warns of elevated grass‑and‑brush fire risk. Showers and thunderstorms become likely Friday night.

Bailey’s campaign asked election officials to disqualify Collin Corbett from the Nov. ballot, saying thousands of petition signatures are invalid.

Three top South Side brokers have turned buyers, building a roughly $70M Chicago portfolio while foreclosure fights and a federal raid shine a spotlight on the deals.

A Glencoe blufftop that sold for $9.2M in 2025 is back on the market at $14.8M after a modernist rebuild — an about‑face that tests the North Shore luxury market.

Nearly four years after UIC student Giovanni "Gio" Flores was killed, his family and Cook County Crime Stoppers are renewing a plea for tips.

A Lake in the Hills man was ordered held after prosecutors say his eighth DUI arrest followed a head-on Algonquin crash that hospitalized six people. He faces aggravated-DUI counts and is due in court June 10.

Waukegan Ald. Sylvia Sims Bolton says she is "reconsidering" a reelection bid after being charged over a mail ballot linked to her late mother. County officials say the ballot was flagged before it was counted.

A former WGN employee has filed a $10 million administrative claim after she says Border Patrol agents violently detained her during last year’s Midway Blitz sweep in Lincoln Square.

A federal judge paused Illinois' ban on swipe fees for taxes and tips, leaving restaurants and small retailers in limbo as appeals and regulator moves continue.