North Central College's women's wrestling program, under coach Joe Norton, has grown rapidly to become the largest NCAA team, with recent national championship success and athletes competing in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

The EPA is enforcing new rules to cut ethylene oxide emissions by 90% in sterilization operations, addressing cancer risks posed by the toxin to communities.

An argument in a Chicago parking lot resulted in a woman, 30, being fatally struck by a car. Police are investigating the incident, with no arrests made.

Cook County Sheriff's Police pursued a stolen vehicle, leading to a chase and the eventual arrest of all suspects and recovery of multiple stolen firearms.

Chicago's CTA secures $111 million in federal funding to renovate a 10,000 feet stretch of the Blue Line, enhancing service and speed on the Forest Park Branch, especially benefiting minority and lower-income neighborhoods.

The CTA renews a program with City Colleges of Chicago offering free courses for bus driver candidates to combat driver shortages and aid hiring efforts.

The Chicago Police warn of armed robberies in the city's northwest, involving males ages 17-25 in a Black Infiniti with IL plate #9528382, and advise residents to be vigilant.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for Alexis Tigues, a 28-year-old missing woman in need of medical attention, last seen on S. Drake in Chicago.

Chicago faces showers and thunderstorms today, easing into a calmer evening, with ongoing gusty conditions and a reduced tornado risk. The weather is set to improve with mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures by the weekend.

An 11-year-old boy was killed and a pregnant woman critically wounded in a domestic shooting in Chicago's North Side. The suspect, a parolee with a history of domestic violence, is still at large.

The Biden-Harris administration proposes $350 million in federal funding for Chicago's CTA Red Line Extension, a 5.6-mile project aimed at improving transit in the Far South Side.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports mixed job statistics in January, with job growth in some metro areas and an increase in unemployment rates across all districts.

Chicago police issued an alert for a rise in motor vehicle thefts in the Grand Crossing area, advising residents to secure their vehicles and report suspicious activity.