A juvenile driver crashed into a home in Algonquin, injuring two people, and fled before being taken into custody facing charges, including reckless driving.

Deputy Chief William Betancourt died after an off‑duty medical emergency; the Chicago Police Department praised his decades of service and asked residents to keep his family in their prayers.

Protests erupted in Chicago against U.S. military action in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, with demonstrators demanding respect for Venezuelan sovereignty and opposing potential war.

Amazon has proposed a 229,000‑square‑foot retail center on the former Petey’s II site at 159th and LaGrange in Orland Park. The Plan Commission will review the project Tuesday.

The State and Lake CTA station in Chicago is closing for a three-year reconstruction. The project will include a new design and ADA-compliant features, prompting detours for commuters.

A Chicago man led deputies on a 100+ mph chase along I‑55 that ended near Morris after stop sticks and a PIT; he’s now facing multiple charges.

Chicago police are asking for help finding 34-year-old Joyce Berryman-Arriaga, who was last contacted on Dec. 24 and is missing from the 1800 block of West Adams Street.

A 39-year-old man was critically injured in a stabbing Friday near the Cicero Blue Line on Chicago’s West Side; police say the victim was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Court records show a Chesterton officer faces domestic-battery and strangulation counts involving a pregnant woman. Town leaders say he’ll stay on administrative leave while probes continue.

Illinois has implemented new laws in 2026 on gun safety, immigrant and worker rights, healthcare, and tech, including the Safe Gun Storage Act and Deb's Law for assisted dying.

Flight BA296 briefly set a transponder emergency code over Northern Ireland before landing at Heathrow. Trackers logged the squawk 7700; the carrier has not explained the alert.

Illinois receives $193 million annually for five years from RHTP to improve rural healthcare, amid federal cuts of $137 billion to the sector nationwide.

Two Illinois residents sued the Chicago Botanic Garden and Culture Creative after a display collapsed, causing severe injuries, despite wind speeds lower than the display’s supposed tolerance.