Red Lobster faces financial struggles and is considering bankruptcy, with over 80 U.S locations temporarily shut and an auction of equipment from 50 sites. The chain experienced heavy losses partly due to an unsuccessful promo deal.

Illinois residents are set to receive a share of a multi-million-dollar settlement from a finance scam involving Think Finance, with the CFPB distributing checks averaging $1,100 to victims of non-existent loan repayments.

A 24-year-old father, Zet Rodriguez, was fatally shot in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood, causing community concern and prompting a successful GoFundMe for his family.

Chicago police are searching for a Mercedes-Benz involved in a May 10 hit-and-run near a train station, which left a pedestrian hospitalized. The public has been asked to help locate the vehicle.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking help to find Leilani Garcia, a missing 16-year-old last seen at her home on May 12. She is described as Hispanic, 4'11", and weighing 103 pounds.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum after a $125 million donation and will introduce new exhibits and a digital gallery.

The Illinois Department of Revenue maintains Johnson County's property assessment equalization factor at 1.0000, ensuring stable local property taxes.

Chicago's Finance Committee approved a $1.75 million settlement for the family of Iris Chavez, an Army vet who died by suicide in police custody in 2021.

Illinois debates a bill to move from punishing to treating drug use in pregnancy, facing opposition from a state’s attorney but finding support among healthcare groups advocating for compassionate approaches.

Two "crash-and-grab" burglaries occurred on Chicago's South Side, involving vehicles ramming into businesses to commit theft, with no arrests made yet.

IDNR and IPFC in Illinois advocate for controlled burns to preserve ecosystems, launching a "Map Your Burn" initiative to collect data and promote prescribed fire benefits.

The Chicago Police are searching for 25-year-old Morgan Farley, who has been missing since April 3 and was last seen with an unknown male at Ada Park.

Chicago faces erratic weather with showers and thunderstorms expected, as Lake Michigan breezes cool temperatures to the high 50s, with possible localized flooding.