A former Hinsdale Central assistant coach was arrested over the weekend and charged with grooming, solicitation and other offenses tied to allegations involving a student from another district. District 86 says it has no information that its students are involved.

Neighbors marched through Pilsen on April 19 to press police for answers in the unsolved hit-and-run that killed Marcela Herrera last July. Demonstrators demanded updates and urged witnesses to come forward.

Tenured UIS faculty were set to return to class Monday after a strike that began April 3; negotiations over pay and classroom AI protections are ongoing.

A lawsuit says Verano printed medical patients’ names and birthdates on dispensary receipts, raising privacy and legal questions under HIPAA and Illinois law.

Chicago police say two juveniles were arrested after a burglary spree that recovered stolen ATMs, firearms and burglary tools. The department posted the update on its official X account.

Two teenagers were wounded after a verbal dispute turned violent on the South Side; one was taken to UChicago Medical Center and detectives are investigating.

Elgin police confirmed shots were fired in the 400 block of Ashland Avenue on Friday. Case EPD# 2026-21436 is under investigation and detectives are seeking tips.

A chilly Sunday: spotty afternoon showers and gusty winds, with frost this morning and a freeze risk for many suburbs overnight into Monday.

Two people are jailed and a third remains wanted after the Jan. 25 killing of Jiffery Jones. Police say murder charges were filed and detectives are seeking tips.

Chicago police recovered a man's body at Montrose Beach on Friday and Area Three detectives have opened a death investigation. Officials have not released identity or cause.

At least three people were wounded in a Garfield Park shooting Friday. The Chicago Fire Department says paramedics treated multiple victims as police investigate.

Police are searching for two suspects after a woman was pulled to the ground and beaten at the Clark/Division Red Line platform. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and asking riders with video to contact Public Transportation Detectives.

Cloudy and blustery Saturday in Chicago with morning showers and gusts to 35 mph; inland suburbs may see patchy frost Sunday night.