A romantic dispute led to a shooting in Northwest Indiana, requiring SWAT intervention and resulting in the suspect, James Ferguson, being apprehended and charged with aggravated battery.

A Chicago landlord was ordered to pay $80,000 for threatening to report tenants to immigration authorities, in violation of the Illinois Immigrant Tenant Protection Act.

A 15-year-old girl was shot outside a high school in Chatham and is in fair condition; the school offered counseling and a police investigation is ongoing.

A fire at a Peoria home displaced a family of five, with the Peoria Fire Department successfully controlling the blaze within 15 minutes; the cause remains under investigation.

Illinois ranks #2 and Chicago #1 for corporate expansions/relocations in Site Selection Magazine's ratings, marking consistent top performances for the state and city.

Bibiano Ruano, a 24-year-old entertainer known as Bibi Da King, was fatally shot in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. No arrests have been made. His death has deeply affected the community and his colleagues at Now Thats TV.

Chicago Police are searching for Eddie Ellis, a 71-year-old missing senior last seen at 3300 S. Michigan Avenue.

Anthony Avila-Puebla was identified as responsible for a fatal explosion in Cicero, Illinois. He was seen carrying flammable liquid to the site before the blast.

Three Home Run Inn pizzerias in Chicago are closing, impacting locals and contributing to business closures in the Bronzeville area. The company is focusing on its other locations.

Chicago experiences a sunny Sunday, but a spring storm threatens to disrupt the calm with rain and possible thunder starting Tuesday, potentially leading to localized flooding.

Evanston, Illinois, has implemented the Workers’ Retention Ordinance to ensure job stability for workers during contractor changes, impacting large employers like Northwestern University.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul leads 22 attorneys general to demand the release of frozen FEMA funds by the Trump administration, citing the illegal holdup's impact on disaster readiness and recovery.

Illinois Democrats criticize Trump after a tumultuous meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy, where a minerals deal was canceled amid accusations against Zelenskyy.