A 38-year-old woman was shot in the leg Monday night while walking on Halsted Street in Auburn Gresham; detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

A late-night police chase in Joliet ended at Black Road and Larkin Avenue early Sunday; four people were hospitalized and one driver was flown to a regional trauma center.

Heat indices near 100–105°F Monday–Wednesday. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

A 20-year-old Robbins man is charged after investigators say a loaded, unserialized "ghost gun" was recovered during a June 23 traffic stop. Authorities say he lacked a FOID card and faces a felony weapons count.

International Paper will close its Aurora sheet plant and shut converting operations in Elk Grove and Barrington by the end of Q3 2026, shifting customers and capital. Workers and local officials are waiting for WARN notices and more detail.

A small plane made an emergency landing in a Bartlett field Saturday; both people onboard were checked and no injuries were reported.

A 52-year-old man was shot multiple times in West Englewood on Saturday and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital; a 26-year-old was arrested at the scene. Detectives recovered two firearms and are investigating.

A Chicago man says DraftKings’ VIP perks and algorithms turned casual bets into a $2M addiction that cost him his wedding fund and nearly his life.

A 32-year-old man was shot and robbed early Sunday on the 400 block of N. LaSalle Drive; suspects fled in a white SUV and the victim was taken to Northwestern in critical condition.

Police arrested Ricardo Bryant on June 25, accusing him of a June 19–20 string of West Side car burglaries that stripped airbags from parked vehicles. The case follows a months‑long spike in similar thefts across the city.

An Extreme Heat Watch covers Cook County June 29–July 1; expect mid‑90s highs and feels‑like temps above 100. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

A south-side traffic stop in Auburn Gresham produced psilocybin, cannabis, a loaded handgun and about $10,000; a 21-year-old faces armed-violence and drug charges.

Blue Island's City Council voted Tuesday to bar federal immigration operations from city‑owned property, a local response to increased enforcement and federal tactics this spring. The ordinance restricts use of parks, lots and city buildings for ICE staging or processing.