Park Ridge City Council approved recreational cannabis dispensaries in its Uptown district after a 4-2 vote on a zoning amendment, with support from local law enforcement and the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The CTA has extended the #9 Ashland bus route in Chicago to improve connectivity to the Ravenswood Metra station, serving more residents and job opportunities.

A 16-year-old is charged with multiple felonies for two armed robberies and aggravated battery in Chicago, involving a 71-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman.

Chicago police seek public assistance in identifying a suspect in the July 19th homicide of a postal worker on South Harvard Ave, with surveillance images available online.

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining in Rogers Park has temporarily closed due to nearby Starbucks construction but plans to reopen with both dinner and new breakfast offerings near Loyola University.

Chicago ramps up mosquito spraying to combat West Nile virus, with health officials classifying the risk as high. Dr. Fauci's hospitalization for the virus underscores the threat, while other regions face diseases like EEE and dengue fever.

A 22-year-old man was shot during a quarrel at Primo Pizza in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood and was hospitalized in fair condition. The shooter fled, and police are investigating.

Chicago-area schools are dismissing early due to a severe heatwave, with temperatures potentially breaking 50-year records. Public services are adjusting schedules for safety.

An individual is charged with vehicular hijacking of a delivery driver in Chicago; the suspect, William Peterson, was arrested by the city's Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.

A 17-year-old male was arrested in Chicago for his alleged role in an April vehicular hijacking and armed robbery of a rideshare driver. He faces multiple felony charges.

A high school soccer star, Juan Salgado, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Little Village. His community gathered at his school to remember him and mourn the loss of his potential and aspirations.

Authorities are seeking a man who robbed two Chicago-area banks, displaying a silver handgun. The suspect wore different hats during the incidents but otherwise similar clothing. No injuries were reported, and the FBI seeks tips from the public.

A jury awarded a Valparaiso couple $25.8 million after miscommunication at St. Mary Medical Center led to a delayed cancer diagnosis for George "Tim" Yaros, causing severe health deterioration.