A fire damaged Porkchop BBQ in Edgewater, but no civilian injuries were reported; one firefighter was slightly hurt. Around 144 firefighters helped contain it. The cause is under investigation.

Chicago Police issued an alert for missing 17-year-old Saphyrion Whitemore, last seen near a CTA station wearing a dark sweatshirt, jeans, and pink crocs.

Two women were shot in an apartment on Chicago's South Side; one died and the other is in fair condition. Police have a person of interest but no arrests yet.

Chicago Police issued an alert for missing man Aysa Amarin, last seen August 28th on W Giddings St, described as endangered and possibly in need of medication.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of states' legal officers blocked a proposed $184 million cut to AmeriCorps, securing funds for national service programs.

A 15-year-old was killed and a 12-year-old critically injured in a Chicago South Side shooting. Witnesses described a gunman; the attackers are at large.

Former mine manager Timothy Parsons pleaded guilty to conspiring to deceive safety regulators during a 2021 fire at the MC#1 Mine in Illinois. He faces sentencing in December.

Chicago Police alert about strong-arm robberies in Austin and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods, with two incidents reported and a suspect description provided. Business owners advised to be vigilant.

A 15-year-old boy was killed, and a 12-year-old boy critically injured, in a shooting in Chicago's Canaryville neighborhood after school hours. No arrests have been made; police are investigating.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has allocated $16.4 million for upgrades to the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds as part of the broader "Rebuild Illinois" initiative.

Chicago's Labor Day weekend forecast promises sunny, warm weather with highs reaching mid-70s, ideal for outdoor activities, with a slight chance of showers and a cooler midweek ahead.

Erick Palacios is charged with eleven felony counts for secretly filming people at a Naperville gym's bathrooms, with victims identified in the footage.

A 5-year-old boy in Kenwood accidentally shot himself with his sister's gun while she was showering. The sister faces child endangerment charges following the boy's death.