Chicago Fire Department divers found the victim near Edgewater after a 9:45 a.m. call Friday. The cause remains under investigation.

Eight aldermen wanted answers on videos starring Mayor Brandon Johnson. The nonprofit sent nobody, and now its city dollars are on the line.

RJ Ahlers, who doctors once said wouldn't survive past age two, is handing challenge coins to SWAT teams nationwide.

The driver was turning south on King Drive near 11 p.m. when he struck her, police say.

A 47-year-old man surrendered peacefully after nearly two hours; no one was hurt and charges are still pending.

Batavia's Committee of the Whole split on three gambling ordinances, with a council vote possible as soon as Monday.

The Libertyville-born açaí chain is eyeing a new downtown Evanston address after an earlier proposal for a different downtown location.

More than 400 residents packed a meeting to fight a dam-and-dredging fee plan in Wonder Lake, Illinois. Leaders now admit it needs a rework.

NewStreet snapped up 1165 N. Clark St. for less than $100 a square foot, planning its first office-to-apartment conversion above a CVS.

Meyers Family Farm in Capron lost close to $2,000 in pumpkins meant for Boone County families to pick this weekend.

The $650 million New York chain is moving into a long-vacant former Starbucks Reserve at Six Corners, fueling fresh debate over corporate retail.

Jeffrey Hawkins Jr. faces six felony counts tied to alleged abuse that began when he was a teenager.

A fresh ridership-to-crime comparison flags Cicero as the CTA's highest-crime stop, while CTA-related assaults rose even as citywide aggravated assaults and batteries fell 15% from 2024 to 2025.