A budget tweak from Mayor Brandon Johnson would charge ward accounts for pension contributions on some part‑time aides, prompting aldermen to warn of staff cuts as the city wrestles with big deficits.

Police investigated a reported stabbing at Belmont station early Thursday; a man initially believed to be the victim was taken into custody at the 79th Street Red Line stop.

A man was found fatally shot early Thursday in Brighton Park; Area 1 detectives have opened an investigation into the 4:15 a.m. attack in the 3100 block of West 39th Place.

FOX 32’s ChicagoLIVE flagged a $51M jury award tied to a missed blood‑glucose test, raising fresh questions about ER screening and malpractice exposure.

Sixteen Will County residents sued to block an April 16 vote on Earthrise Energy's 6,099-acre Pride of the Prairie project, saying public hearings denied meaningful cross-examination.

Chicago police say a string of break-ins stole construction tools from parked work vehicles across the Loop and West Loop between March 26 and April 4. Investigators are asking anyone with tips to contact Area Three Detectives.

House Bill 4948 would let some repeat or extreme speeders avoid license suspensions by enrolling in a state program that fits certified speed‑limiting devices and sets fees and penalties.

An overnight fire on the West Side left a 62-year-old man dead and a woman and 4-year-old hospitalized; investigators say the cause is under review.

FBI confirms it responded after a Chase Bank at 5715 N. Broadway in Edgewater was robbed Wednesday; investigators say few details are available.

The Berlin space on Belmont returns April 25 as The Belmont for early cocktails and Decibel for late‑night dance, with updated sound and lighting.

A 30-year-old man was found dead inside a West Side home Wednesday; Chicago police have opened a death investigation and an autopsy is pending.

The Bayless Family Foundation pledged $1 million to the National Museum of Mexican Art to fund a West Wing overhaul in Pilsen and rename the performance space Foro de Artes Bayless. The project is part of a roughly $5 million upgrade through 2028.

A southern Illinois player matched family numbers in the Illinois Lotto Million 2 drawing and won $1,000,005; the numbers came from her mother, who once missed a $6.4M chance.