Planned Parenthood of Illinois introduces medication abortion services via the PPDirect app, amid clinic closures and efforts to enhance reproductive care access.

A child drowned at a Bannockburn home; despite rescue efforts, they were pronounced dead at the hospital. No foul play is suspected as the police investigate.

A 17-year-old has been charged with vehicular hijacking and other felonies in Chicago after a car with a child inside was stolen. The child was found unharmed.

A 6-year-old boy, Milan Campbell, died in a West Rogers Park apartment fire, while his mother was critically injured, and two firefighters were hospitalized.

Several dogs in Chicago were electrically shocked by manhole covers and a light pole, prompting safety concerns; one dog is in good condition after veterinary care.

Texas EquuSearch and local authorities are searching for 57-year-old Ruben Camacho with dementia, last seen leaving his Clear Lake home, and urging the public to help locate him.

A multivehicle collision in Woodstock on Sunday results in one death, multiple injuries, and three minors critically hurt, necessitating helicopter evacuation.

A body was found after a fire from an explosion in a Cicero apartment, displacing residents and prompting a donation drive organized by Local authorities and community clergy.

Demonstrators protested at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago against its halt of gender-affirming surgeries for minors, due to a temporarily blocked Trump order. They emphasized the need for such healthcare and worries about setting a precedent.

Chicago Police issue an alert for burglaries in the 9th District, stressing vigilance and urging reporting of suspicious activities after a series of forced-entry thefts.

Chicago expects snow, cold winds, and harsh wind chills, with lake effect snow causing hazardous roads near Lake Michigan. Temperatures to plummet overnight; extreme cold to persist through mid-week.

A Chicago fire truck crashed into a church; no one inside was hurt, but two firefighters were hospitalized. Outdated equipment is cited as a possible cause.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker launches a $2.3 million innovation grant program, supporting 35 new projects, and announces a second round of $2.6 million for tech ventures.