Patrick Kane is leaving Detroit to rejoin the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16M deal. The move reunites him with the club that drafted him and closes a three-year chapter in Detroit.

A federal jury convicted three men after a five‑week trial that tied a violent robbery crew to 14 Chicago bars and stores, including the Irish Nobleman Pub.

A 14-year-old was found dead in a Crown Point home's hot tub Wednesday; authorities say the cause is unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

A DuPage judge ordered an Oswego man held after prosecutors say he punched a woman near the Illinois Prairie Path; authorities say he had been on electronic monitoring.

Two men were shot early Thursday on South Spaulding Avenue in Gage Park; one remains in critical condition, police say.

The city inspector general found City Hall largely followed procurement rules while spending about $640 million to house and feed new arrivals, flagging only minor invoice errors.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl-laced drugs across Cook and DuPage counties.

DLA Piper asked a Chicago judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Yasmeen Elagha, who says the firm rescinded her 2024 job offer after pro‑Palestine advocacy. The motion argues procedural defects and nondisclosure.

mHub is reportedly plotting a West Side campus that could outsize The 78, a move that would shift where Chicago locates manufacturing jobs and labs. The plan raises questions about land, financing and neighborhood impacts.

A West Chicago man was found unconscious in an underpass and later arrested on aggravated battery charges after a July 19 attack that left the victim with broken bones.

Surveillance video shows a woman confronting a child flower vendor outside Moe’s Cantina in River North. The bar owner says he plans to hire security after spotting the clip.

Arts and cultural programming drew nearly 1.5M visits to the Loop in Q2 and generated roughly $395M, boosting restaurants and sparking conversions even as weekday traffic lags.

Uptown’s Green Mill has restored late‑night Friday and Saturday jazz under new owners, with post‑midnight jam sessions and a $5 cover. Chicago players are on the bill.