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.

Montgomery police say a juvenile is in custody after a wave of burglaries along Douglas Road. Authorities say forensic testing could lead to further charges.

Rep. Bob Rita testified in a Cook County trial that obscene, digitally altered messages circulated about him and a Tinley Park figure. Prosecutors say phone forensics link the spoofed texts to a former political operative.

A Naperville jury convicted a woman of murdering her boyfriend on Feb. 6, 2026, the local Fox affiliate reported. Sentencing and defendant details were not included in the brief post.