A 7-year-old girl identified as Leen Awad was found unresponsive in a Gladstone Park home's pool and later died; authorities ruled the death an accidental drowning.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a barrier on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and being struck by a car; CPD's Major Accidents Unit is investigating.

A federal appeals court affirmed a 60‑month term for Angelica Mendoza Rubio in a $5.1M bitcoin‑laundering case, finding her role was managerial. The decision rejects her argument that she was only a go‑between.

Gunfire broke out at a large Humboldt Park gathering near Central Park and Augusta, sending multiple people to hospitals as police sealed off the scene.

A single-vehicle crash on Brinker Road in Barrington Hills killed one person and sent two others to the hospital. Police say speed may have been a factor.

A 37-year-old man was shot while sitting in his SUV on the 4200 block of West Monroe Street and later died. Area Four detectives are investigating; no arrests have been reported.

Two Lucky Day Lotto tickets hit the July 22 drawing; one was sold at a Naperville convenience store and each winner takes home $650,000.

A Kane County court this week handed an Oswego man a 10-year prison term after prosecutors said child sexual abuse material was found at his Batavia workplace.

Cava is opening a Schaumburg location this July as part of the Crossroads development; local sources list different opening dates. The build‑out appears complete and hiring is underway.

Aurora police posted surveillance footage of an SUV they say was involved in a late‑June hit‑and‑run and are asking the public for tips and video.

Chicago police released photos of a man wanted in a Green Line battery that left a 48-year-old passenger cut. Detectives say anyone with tips or footage should come forward.

Stadium pop, arena shows and neighborhood fests fill Chicagoland this weekend — Karol G, Benson Boone and Buddy Guy are among the headliners. Plan ahead for big crowds and ticket tips.

Prosecutors say a 17-year-old shot 13-year-old Deantwan McKeever in South Chicago less than two hours after returning from juvenile detention; he’s now charged with first-degree murder.