A person was killed after being trapped beneath a crane at a Carol Stream metal plant; police and the DuPage coroner are investigating.

Mexico and Belgium meet at Soldier Field in a World Cup tune‑up tonight; kickoff is 8 p.m. CT with a Futbol Fiesta and TV coverage on Univision and Fox Deportes.

Federal prosecutors say Tatiana Bazer scammed people out of at least $3.5 million using fake bank records and impersonations. A status hearing is set for April 21, 2026.

Showers and gusty thunderstorms are likely Tuesday with a sharp temperature drop tonight.

Braemar has put the 415‑room Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile at 20 E. Chestnut St. on the market, with management, financing and renovation plans likely to shape buyer interest.

A league source told the Chicago Sun-Times the Bulls are working with the NBA on an exit strategy for Jaden Ivey after social-media posts and an injury-shortened audition. The move complicates a crowded Bulls backcourt that was retooled at the deadline.

A viral Instagram clip shows a man dancing on the outside of a moving CTA Red Line train, prompting warnings from advocates and a CTA statement urging riders to report dangerous behavior.

A 25-year-old woman was shot near Chicago’s Magnificent Mile; police say a red sedan was hit and Area Three detectives are investigating.

Prosecutors say a St. Charles man was charged with 51 felonies after investigators found hundreds of alleged up‑skirt videos on his phone. Authorities are urging possible victims to contact Geneva police.

CVS Health opened its first Chicago pharmacy-only location in the West End, a compact apothecary-style shop focused on prescriptions and pharmacist care. The company says four more Chicago sites are planned this summer.

Chicago police investigated a reported sexual assault at the Millennium Park parking garage Monday after witnesses said a suspect fled toward a Red Line train.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg on the 100 block of East Wacker Drive early Sunday and taken to Lurie Children’s in good condition. Police say the teen was uncooperative and no arrests have been made.

A pre-dawn crash on the Eisenhower Expressway left one person dead and closed lanes near 1st Avenue, snarling the morning commute in Maywood and Forest Park.