A 25-year-old was charged after a Jan. 30 Gresham shooting left a 22-year-old woman wounded; a detention hearing is set at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

At least eight senior prosecutors have left the Northern District of Illinois since Andrew Boutros took over, shrinking staff and prompting concern about capacity on major cases. The office says it is hiring new attorneys to rebuild leadership.

Big tech warns Illinois’ strict biometric privacy rules are scaring away data‑center investment even as suburbs and utilities clash over power and noise.

A City Council committee backed a pilot letting residents submit phone video of commercial vehicles parked in bike lanes, bus lanes and crosswalks; business groups warned it could hamper deliveries.

Palatine police say a man grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone around 7 a.m. on West Wood Street. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and asking residents for tips.

Lanterns and lion dances lit up Wentworth and Clark as Chinatown opened Lunar New Year festivities while leaders urged unity amid heightened federal immigration enforcement. The neighborhood is planning a march on March 1.

A pedestrian died after being struck on the I‑57 northbound ramp to 147th Street in Harvey. Illinois State Police say the driver fled and no arrests have been made.

A chemical odor spread across Chicago suburbs on Sunday; fire officials say the source is unknown and are monitoring reports. Residents reported nausea and breathing irritation in some areas.

A 10-year-old was hospitalized after an apparent accidental shooting in Ashburn. Police recovered a firearm and Area 1 detectives are investigating.

Two armed suspects forced a 29-year-old man into an SUV and robbed him at gunpoint in River North early Saturday. Detectives say the man was left on West Illinois and are asking for witnesses with video to come forward.

Hundreds gathered at Federal Plaza and in DuPage to honor victims of federal immigration enforcement and to push for transparency one month after Renée Good's death.

Aurora’s infrastructure committee will consider a near‑$169,000 design contract to replace a dilapidated fence along Orchard Road with a precast concrete sound wall. The vote would move a years‑old effort another step toward construction.

Ald. Anthony Beale says Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team is working to undo the City Council’s decision to legalize video-gambling terminals, triggering a budget and Bally’s-deal fight.