CPS and CPD alerted parents after social posts flagged two planned teen takeovers at North Avenue Beach; the city is boosting patrols, checking coolers and reminding families of curfews.

A confidential recommendation on Larry Hoover’s clemency has been sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The governor now faces a legal and political choice over a decades‑old state murder sentence.

A 37-year-old bicyclist was critically injured after a semi struck him on South Kedzie Avenue in Marquette Park; the truck fled and police have launched an investigation.

Bridge lifts, the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon and neighborhood fests will close multiple streets across Chicago this weekend.

Cadillac is planning a Midwest flagship showroom on Chicago's North Side near Lincoln Yards, on parcels sold earlier this year as developers rework the site.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was treated at a Springfield hospital after a minor complication from a May 1 outpatient urology procedure; officials say he’s fine and back at work.

An Aurora Christian Schools board member was arrested and charged with multiple child-sex felonies. Police say they’re seeking other possible victims and tips.

Park Forest police are trying to reunite a horse found wandering near Western Avenue and Steger Road with its owner.

Logan Square Arts Fest returns June 26–28 to the renovated plaza with Porches, Bad Bad Hats and Catie Turner headlining. The free event will feature two stages, dozens of vendors and art installations.

A South Side chef has turned the humble baked potato into a full meal, serving loaded spuds, wings and scratch‑made desserts from a new truck near 87th and Cottage Grove.

A downtown argument near State and Madison turned violent Thursday night; a 25-year-old was hospitalized and a suspect detained.

Dozens of Chicago families say Makeda E. Designs failed to deliver paid-for prom outfits days before dances, prompting police reports and a citywide rush to donate replacements.

Phone service at Sauk Village was cut off this week after trustees stalled a vendor payment. The outage left residents scrambling while the police chief paid to gas squad cars.