A Morton Grove homeowner was fired on after confronting two people trying to break into a parked car on Reba Street. No one was hurt and police are seeking tips.

The Chicago Tribune joined other newsrooms in asking a Manhattan judge to sanction OpenAI, alleging the company deleted and substituted millions of ChatGPT logs.

New research finds many young adults — including in Chicago — are giving up on buying homes, and that choice is already changing work, spending and wealth patterns.

A Cook County judge handed Jeffon Williams a 91-year sentence after a jury convicted him of shooting two Chicago police officers during a 2020 Homan Square traffic stop.

A Chicago Heights man has been charged with first‑degree murder in the May 15, 2025 Park Forest shooting that killed a Dolton man; prosecutors say jealousy was the motive.

Two public transport incidents in Chicago caused traffic delays: a school bus collision in West Englewood and a Pace bus pileup in Bolingbrook. Conditions of those involved are unclear.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will charge non-members $5 to enter the Butterfly Haven starting Feb. 2; museum officials say proceeds will fund butterfly care and programs.

ComEd says new transmission deals with eight data centers will shield Chicago customers from more than $2 billion in upgrade costs over the next decade.

Cook County’s Lead-Safe Cook County will cover free inspections and repairs for eligible suburban homeowners and renters with young children. The program targets older homes built before 1978.

Northwestern staffers rallied over chronic ER understaffing as an Illinois review board prepares a Jan. 13 vote on ICU additions and a possible new tower.

A CPS watchdog report says multiple staff at the Little Village Lawndale campus groomed students and pursued recent graduates, prompting policy changes and a large settlement.

A Cook County judge will hear final evidence today in Lester Owens' bid for a new trial. Advocates say affidavits and recanted testimony raise fresh questions about police conduct.

A JPMorgan survey reported by Crain's finds Illinois firms expect revenue and profit gains for 2026 but report much lower confidence in the state's economy.