The Chicago Police Department is requesting help to find Tia Detrayon, missing since August 9, 2025, and considered endangered. She is known to visit specific Chicago areas.

Sergius Harty was sentenced to 7.5 years for a drug-induced homicide after supplying fentanyl to his girlfriend.

The Chicago Air & Water Show returns this weekend, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team. Rehearsals begin Friday with the main event on Saturday and Sunday.

Chicago anticipates a heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 92 degrees, while chances of showers and thunderstorms may offer relief; August has seen lower than usual rainfall.

Target and Ulta Beauty are ending their "shop-in-shop" partnership, which will conclude in August 2026. Rewards linkage will remain active until the deadline.

Federal court grants preliminary injunction stopping use of Medicaid data for immigration enforcement, following a lawsuit led by AG Kwame Raoul and a coalition of states.

Chicago reports its first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025, with spraying efforts in certain neighborhoods to combat the mosquito-borne disease.

Lake County Sheriff's Office arrests Karla Rangel-Tirado for selling cocaine near a school following an undercover operation.

Chicago neighborhoods are alert due to a series of commercial burglaries. Police link the crimes to four individuals and advise increased security measures and vigilance.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes President Trump's threat to send the National Guard to address crime, while criticizing federal budget cuts to anti-violence programs.

A man is charged with aggravated animal cruelty for severely injuring a dog by dragging it behind his truck. He was also cited for driving without a license.

A contractor hit a 48-inch main in Norwood Park Township, creating a geyser and flooding streets, captured by NBC Chicago. Repairs were underway, with no water service loss or health concerns reported.

A man died after being rescued from Lake Michigan in Chicago's Lake View; his identity and the circumstances of his death are under investigation. No foul play is currently suspected.