Insight Hospital warned patients this week that records may have been accessed in a late‑2025 intrusion. Officials advise monitoring accounts and considering fraud alerts.

Navy Pier will light up the lakefront with a 15‑minute, music‑choreographed fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4 to mark America's 250th.

A Portage senior faces a felony intimidation charge after a realistic water gun in a “Senior Assassin” prank was mistaken for a pistol and prompted a major police response.

A DuPage judge ordered a Chicago man detained after prosecutors say he led police on a high-speed armed chase that ended in a crash and the recovery of a loaded revolver.

ISBE’s proposed accountability redesign would drop freshman-on-track and the college-and-career indicator, shift the attendance measure and roll out a five-tier rating system. The move has drawn both support and fierce pushback.

Leica opened its first Chicago store on the Magnificent Mile, pairing a retail shop with a gallery, workshops and a limited-edition 'Chicago Edition 17' camera.

Tête de Femme, a 1941 Picasso, is the prize in a charity raffle to benefit Alzheimer research. Tickets are €100 and the drawing is set for April 14 in Paris.

A toddler was found Monday night on the 4300-block of West Van Buren on Chicago’s West Side; police say a woman left the scene and drove away. Detectives are investigating.

Crews have started replacing lead service lines in Cicero, beginning with roughly 120 homes on 48th Court. Officials say state loans and grants will cover costs for qualifying residents.

FBI and Chicago police responded to a reported robbery at a Gold Coast PNC branch on Monday. The branch was closed and investigators have not said whether anything was taken.

An offender has been charged in the September 2025 Near West killing of a 59-year-old, police say; the arrest was made with help from U.S. Marshals.

Mayor John Laesch picked former Roselle Chief Mark Bozik to lead Aurora’s fire department as the city navigates budget cuts and a big headquarters project. Council confirmation is set for Tuesday.

Two Orland Park officers were treated for non‑life‑threatening injuries after a domestic disturbance; police arrested 26‑year‑old Daniel Schmidt and charged him with aggravated battery and resisting arrest.