A Chicago high-school teacher was charged after Mexican authorities flagged images on his phone during a Mexico-bound flight, authorities say.

Aurora will run truck‑mounted mosquito spraying after nearby counties reported West Nile‑positive traps; officials urge residents to drain standing water and use repellent.

A Chicago man was charged Thursday in connection with a 2022 Gary nightclub shooting that left a man dead, bringing a yearslong homicide probe back into court.

Tom Donovan, the Daley‑era patronage chief and longtime head of the Chicago Board of Trade, has died at 88. His passing has revived memories of the machine that shaped City Hall.

Lukas Walton and his wife are buying a minority stake in the Bulls and part of the United Center; terms were not disclosed.

Aurora will stage its downtown fireworks next Friday with DJs, food trucks and free park-and-ride shuttles to RiverEdge and McCullough parks.

A federal judge narrowed Stacy Deemar’s suit against Evanston/Skokie School District 65, allowing an equal‑protection claim to proceed while dismissing some Title VI counts.

Cook County Crime Stoppers warns a funding shortfall could force it to stop operations by January 2027; the nonprofit says it has about $5,000 left.

Kalshi sued Illinois in federal court to block a new per‑trade tax on exchange wagers, arguing the statute conflicts with federal commodities law.

Two boats collided at Monroe Harbor Friday, leaving several people critically injured and emergency crews loading multiple victims into ambulances. Authorities say details remain unclear.

Oak Park police say a man on a bicycle approached a young girl in an alley on the 1100 block of South Lyman and reached into her shorts. Detectives are asking neighbors to check cameras and call with tips.

Visitor numbers and hotel bookings improved in 2025, but Chicago remains short of its 2019 peak as officials push to win back international travelers.

Police warn burglars have been cutting through drywall to reach Far South Side stores, hitting Roseland, Beverly and Washington Heights.