Sunny and cool Tuesday with a high near 77°F. Showers and heavy downpours likely Thursday

Kendall County coroner identified Dana Jenner, 47, after a tree fell on a camper at Fox Creek RV Resort during July 4 storms. Her two dogs also died in the collapse.

Chicago-based Hub International filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO and is reportedly targeting about $3 billion, a major private-equity exit. The deal would be closely watched in Chicago and on Wall Street.

A man was found shot on the 7300 block of South Racine early Monday and later died at UChicago Medicine; Area One detectives are investigating.

A 19-year-old man was slashed on the Chicago Riverwalk Sunday night and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital; detectives are investigating.

A 34-year-old man was slashed aboard a CTA bus near Foster Avenue late on July 4; Belmont detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

Northeast winds make Lake Michigan choppy Monday with a moderate rip current risk at southern beaches. Highs near 72°F today; heat spikes back midweek.

A tree smashed through an SUV in Evanston during Thursday's storms; neighbors and a Good Samaritan helped pull a wounded passenger free while firefighters cut away the limb.

Five teenagers were charged after a Fourth of July disturbance at Joliet's Bicentennial Park. Police say officers were pushed, spat on and targeted with fireworks during arrests.

A Lake County SWAT team breached a North Chicago home and arrested a man after more than 1,000 child sexual abuse videos were reportedly found on seized devices.

A new heat‑map analysis of Chicago crash records found pedestrian‑involved crashes rose about 35% between 2021 and 2025, concentrating in downtown corridors and involving many hit‑and‑runs.

Prosecutors say a North Chicago man sold cocaine to a confidential informant; investigators seized more than 173 grams and he remains detained pending trial.

A trash-chute fire at a South Side high-rise sent seven people to hospitals and emptied the building in Greater Grand Crossing. Authorities say the cause is unknown.