UNITE HERE has filed a new suit to make the former Signature Room owners pay about $1.5M in back wages and benefits after the restaurant’s 2023 closure.

Park Forest condemned one Autumn Ridge building after 17 units lost heat during an arctic snap; officials say residents will be placed in hotels and warming centers are open.

Fire crews fought an apartment blaze in Chicago on Saturday as extreme cold battered the city. Officials said few details were available as investigators examined the scene.

Chicago faces severe cold with wind chills down to -21 degrees, and a winter storm that could bring 1 to 6 inches of snow overnight into Sunday, creating hazardous travel conditions.

Chicago Police announced a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 2nd District for the upcoming weekend, focusing on impaired driving and other traffic offenses from Saturday evening to early Sunday.

An 81-year-old woman from Evergreen Park died due to cold exposure, marking Chicago's tenth such death this winter. Warming centers are open, and extreme cold warnings are in effect.

Elias Carballido, 18, from Highwood, Chicago, was charged with child pornography possession after a search by Lake County Sheriff's detectives and a K9 unit.

A full-service food pantry has opened inside Legler Regional Library, offering fresh produce and frozen goods to West Garfield Park families.

A Cook County judge ruled this week that state law lets Chicago’s civilian police watchdog investigate fatal shootings and ordered the city to purge unflagged body-cam footage older than 90 days.

A 24-year-old was arrested after he accidentally shot himself in the 7800 block of S. Muskegon Ave; police say he lacked a FOID and charges are pending.

A burst water main flooded and froze a North Side block, leaving parked cars encased in ice as crews work to repair the line. Officials warned of temporary water shutoffs.

A Paris-inspired cocktail lounge, CachE9 310, opens in the West Loop on Feb. 14 with velvet drapes, secret backrooms and a short small-plates menu. Expect classic-forward cocktails and intimate seating.

An independent autopsy found Twin Cities mother Renee Good had three gunshot wounds, with lawyers claiming the video evidence is clear on the events leading to her death.