All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, awaiting a physical. The deal includes a no-trade clause.

A man was seriously injured after being stabbed on a CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street stop in Chicago early Sunday morning following a verbal altercation. No suspects are in custody.

A 35-year-old man was shot and later died at UChicago Medical Center after a shooting in Avalon Park; police say detectives are investigating and no arrests have been made.

A six-story, 44-unit affordable building has been pitched for 3251 W. Division in Humboldt Park, targeting households at 50–60% AMI with IHDA tax-credit financing.

The FDA has issued a recall for over 38,000 cases of frozen tater tots due to the contamination with plastic fragments, affecting Ore-Ida and Sysco brands across 26 states.

Mallard Point Apartments in Channahon sold to a California family office for about $24.6M in a Marcus & Millichap‑brokered deal that included HUD‑loan assumption.

Carfax flags nearly 2.5M vehicles with suspected odometer rollbacks and ABC7 says Chicago is among the hardest hit. Experts and officials urge VIN checks and inspections.

A Streamwood man was arrested after an NCMEC tip led ICAC investigators to a residence on the 700 block of Krause Avenue. He faces charges of dissemination and possession of child sexual abuse material.

A Tesla crashed and caught fire on Route 59 in Naperville Friday; crews used a specialized nozzle to battle the battery blaze.

A 37-year-old man was found stabbed to death at the Clark/Lake CTA station in the Loop early Saturday. Police say no one is in custody and detectives are investigating.

T.J. Maxx is set to open a 26,000 sq ft store in Lincoln Park, Chicago, poised to enhance the local retail scene and located near other high-profile retailers.

Hector Gomez faces federal charges for possessing a loaded handgun last year in Chicago. He was previously convicted as a felon and deported multiple times.

Three men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a car in Chicago's Gage Park. The shooting occurred on Thursday night, and the suspect fled on foot. Police are investigating; no arrests have been made.