A 43-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday near Main and Roberts in Paris; investigators are looking into the crash.

A Round Lake Beach woman was arrested Tuesday after DNA and genetic testing linked her to the 2001 death of a newborn found behind a Rollins Road grocery store.

Allstate hired CoStar CFO Christian Lown as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 3. The move follows related leadership changes at CoStar and internal reshuffling at Allstate.

A plan to turn a long‑vacant Downers Grove office into 184 apartments is headed to the village council, drawing neighborhood pushback over traffic and schools.

City inspectors ordered Stella’s Diner temporarily closed after finding live roaches, carcasses and sanitation violations; a nearby deli owned by the same group faced its own suspension earlier this month.

A Country Club Hills woman was arrested after allegedly breaking into a west Aurora home and barricading herself inside; negotiators ended the standoff and she faces multiple charges.

Chicago surgeons warn that cheap 'liposuction kits' sold online are prompting risky DIY procedures that can cause infection, bleeding and other serious complications.

Derek Mayer is returning to head the U.S. Secret Service's Chicago Field Office after a year in private security. His experience will shape planning for major events.

Dave Malloy’s Octet transfers from Raven’s sold‑out 130‑seat run to the Goodman’s Owen Theatre July 15–Aug. 2 with the original cast and a Miranda film in the wings.

Police say Abdulrahman bin Damnan is wanted on a Level 3 rape charge and may have fled Bloomington after an alleged June 16 assault. A warrant orders him held without bond.

Dolton School District 149 paid roughly $181,000 to release Superintendent Maureen White from her contract and has named Dr. Mellodie Brown as her successor.

Essex residents say Constellation bought hundreds of acres nearby and the village is now weighing an annexation petition amid data‑center fears.

Two women were shot early Sunday in Garfield Ridge; both hospitalized in good condition and police are investigating.