An appeals court has allowed a Teamsters pension fund to expel a Penske Dallas bargaining unit, a decision that could lead to millions in withdrawal liability and arbitration.

Activists rallied outside the 25th Police District on the one-year anniversary of Nathaniel Fejerang's death, demanding prosecutors bring criminal charges. The shooting and body‑cam materials remain under COPA review.

Police and sanitation trucks sealed off Rainbow Beach Friday as city crews moved to head off a planned teen takeover on the South Side.

Two people were killed Thursday evening in a head-on crash near Huntley. First responders found heavy front-end damage and the Kane County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

A 47-year-old Geneva man died after his Jeep veered off Crissey Avenue and struck a tree Thursday night; officials say an iPhone crash alert prompted the response.

An RPM affiliate paid $103.5M for the 346‑unit Grand Central in the South Loop, topping Waterton’s 2023 price as investors return to Chicago rentals.

Chicago’s Tempus won FDA clearance to run its xT CDx test without matched normal samples, a label expansion the company says will broaden use and affect reimbursement.

A DeKalb man faces attempted murder and a hate-crime charge after an alleged machete attack left a roommate badly injured.

Cook County leaders say a recent uptick in sleep‑related infant deaths — about one baby a week countywide — spotlights unsafe sleep risks and renewed outreach.

Kinexx's new crowdfunding round, backed by 20 pro athletes including Jaylon Johnson, opens public investing to convert vacant Chicago lots into modular starter homes. The Reg CF offering is pitched as a community-aligned way to scale infill housing.

A 32-year-old Aurora man was arrested and charged with three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after an Illinois State Police probe that began with an online tip.

Ryan Companies broke ground on a roughly 190,000‑SF speculative industrial building in Bellwood, converting a former SureBuilt site into warehousing and light‑manufacturing space.

Thick swarms of non-biting midges blanketed parts of Chicago's lakefront as the insects emerged from Lake Michigan to mate. Experts say the pulse is temporary and harmless.