Three infants at a St. Charles daycare were reportedly given a chewable laxative; a worker has been charged with aggravated battery and endangering the life of a child. Police and state rules on daycare licensing and child safety now factor into the investigation.

Chicago police say a police-involved shooting occurred Thursday on the 8100 block of S. Merrill; no officers were injured and officials say details are pending.

A tangled loan stack at 300 South Riverside Plaza has allegedly produced defaults on both the leasehold and ground loans, putting the West Loop tower at risk of foreclosure.

Surveillance shows masked burglars smashing storefronts and attempting to yank ATMs in River North and Wicker Park; detectives are canvassing for tips.

A UIC student from Oswego says she was followed and struck inside a Near West Side Goodwill; surveillance footage reportedly shows the assault and Goodwill says staff alerted police.

A fatal crash on I‑294 north of Golf Road in Des Plaines killed at least one person Wednesday and closed multiple lanes on the Tri‑State Tollway.

Aurora has moved to decommission and remediate its downtown Central Garage after testing found contamination. The city has selected a firm for a full site investigation.

Lurie Children's finds half of Chicago parents faced energy insecurity, with many cutting essentials or using space heaters during the cold months.

At least two people were shot near St. Sabina in Auburn Gresham; victims were taken to area hospitals and police are investigating.

Edwin Lagunas pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 years after a 2022 Austin garage‑party shooting that killed a 15‑year‑old and a security guard. The plea resolves a long‑running West Side case.

A federal judge dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit by a former COPA investigator, tossing his federal retaliation claim while leaving state-law options uncertain.

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed about 11:20 a.m. on the 100 block of South Springfield Avenue in West Garfield Park. Police say suspects fled and no arrests have been reported.

Police say Larry Hochmuth Jr., 45, fired at a woman and then at SWAT officers during a South Shore standoff; he faces nearly two dozen felony counts and was arrested late Sunday.