A large police response was reported Friday at South Chappel Avenue and East 79th Street on Chicago's South Side. A news helicopter captured aerial footage as the investigation remained developing.

A whiskey bar and permanent food truck have opened at Elgin’s Wing Park, anchored in a new $4.3M clubhouse with simulators, a pro shop and local beverage collaborations.

A woman wanted in a Russell County, Alabama, armed-robbery case was arrested in Oak Park after a U.S. Marshals task‑force tip, the Cook County Sheriff's Office says.

A Richland Center Kwik Trip sold a $167,000 Badger 5 ticket in the July 1 drawing. The retailer could receive a small bonus under the Lottery’s program.

A rooftop fire ripped through a Tru by Hilton on Diehl Road near I-88 in Naperville overnight; officials say the cause is unknown and investigators are on scene.

A fallen tree derailed a CTA Yellow Line train in Evanston late Thursday; 31 riders were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.

A River North traffic stop on July 1 led deputies to recover a loaded handgun and suspected cannabis; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A cybertip and digital forensics led Aurora police to arrest Dustin J. Rumple; he faces six felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material.

A naked suspect is jailed after police say three women were assaulted near the DeKalb Public Library and farmers market; two were treated at a hospital and charges are pending.

Hot, humid conditions with scattered storms are expected through July 4 in Chicago; heat indices may top the mid-90s.

A Palatine narcotics probe on Monday turned up firearms, body armor and a range of drugs. Two residents were arrested and now face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

A Chicago man drew a 151-month federal sentence after spraying tellers with pepper spray and discharging a fire extinguisher during a Northbrook bank robbery.

Two men linked to a Chicago-based ring pleaded guilty in Missoula to obtaining oxycodone with forged prescriptions; sentencing is set for Nov. 10, 2026.