An RV driver was killed on I‑65 near Hobart after the vehicle hit a bridge support; a pickup driver was arrested and a passenger was flown to a Chicago hospital.

A white car struck a highway support column and caught fire in the West Loop early Sunday; two people inside were found dead, police said.

A federal judge ordered ICE to allow Catholic clergy into the Broadview processing center so detainees can receive Communion and ashes on Ash Wednesday. Plaintiffs and organizers say the move restores long‑standing pastoral access that had recently been blocked.

Emails from the Justice Department’s Epstein library show Michael Ferro canceled an April 15, 2019 meeting with Jeffrey Epstein at Epstein’s Palm Beach home. The references are brief and do not show a meeting took place.

A multi-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 1 at County Line Road in Beecher left one person dead and renewed long-standing demands for safety fixes at the crossing. First responders and residents say the corridor has been dangerous for years.

A Round Lake man faces reckless homicide charges after a Sept. 21 crash in North Chicago left a driver dead and one car consumed by fire. A preliminary hearing is set for March 12.

Administrative errors delayed four years of retro pay for Chicago firefighters and paramedics, and the union has filed a grievance seeking interest and arbitration.

La Porte County deputies say arrest warrants were issued Friday for Reuben C. Carder Jr. on failure-to-register and failure-to-return felony charges.

A 39-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside a car in Roscoe Village and later died at Advocate Illinois Masonic; Area Three detectives are investigating.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura introduced SB3732 to require permits, emissions cuts and monitoring at large warehouses as Joliet's logistics belt expands. The bill borrows from Long Beach rules and would set buffers and net-zero targets.

A 34-year-old Chicago man was charged after a Dec. 8 Lawndale shooting that left a man hospitalized. Authorities arrested Fabian Wells this week; a detention hearing is set for Friday.

Noah Kahan will headline Wrigley Field for two nights this July, with Gigi Perez opening and tickets moving through official channels. Dates, start times and transit info are inside.

Before dawn Thursday burglars pried open an ATM at Marquette Bank's Gage Park drive‑thru and escaped in two vehicles. Police say they are linking this to a monthlong wave of similar thefts.