A four‑story retail building that replaced the late‑night Taco Bell across from Wrigley Field is on the market with an asking price just over $33 million.

A 16-year-old faces reckless homicide charges after a stolen Toyota crashed into a tree in Marquette Park, killing 15‑year‑old Dreanna Jackson and injuring two other teens.

Federal agents intercepted 351 packages in Chicago, recovering more than $3.2 million in human growth hormone and anabolic steroids. Officials say many shipments were hidden inside master cartons and originated overseas.

A Joliet man was arrested and charged after threats to a Kendall County judge; he was booked in Yorkville and is due back in court on April 30, 2026.

Three Logan Square businesses were robbed early Friday in a roughly 20‑minute spree. Area Five detectives are investigating.

A Sangamon County judge handed Cristobal Santana a 95-year sentence after a jury convicted him of shooting and beating an Illinois State Police trooper during a 2023 traffic stop.

A five-vehicle crash at Chicago Road and Joe Orr Road killed two drivers and sent three juveniles to hospital Friday afternoon. Investigators are probing the cause.

Burlington is set to take the former RoomPlace on Richmond Road as McHenry’s Buffalo Wild Wings at The Shops at Fox River closes this Sunday. About 22 workers are affected.

A 35‑year‑old Antioch man is charged after deputies say he used photos to create AI‑generated sexual videos of a child and lied to investigators.

Inspectors found roughly 100 rodent droppings at the Dollar Tree in Hegewisch on March 25 and told the store to fix it. They came back April 1. There were still about 100 droppings — now also in the customer shopping aisles — and the wall holes that let the rodents in hadn't been sealed either.

Chicago’s police superintendent defended officers at a heated oversight hearing after federal immigration raids and a Border Patrol shooting prompted public outrage. The commission voted to seek an inspector general audit as questions about accountability mount.

A judge has ordered the Forest View terminal operator back into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal after fresh asphalt deposits showed up following last year’s spill. Regulators and local officials say more physical recovery and monitoring are needed.

An ATF agent opened fire during an operation at the Pullman Walmart; three suspects were arrested and officials say no officers or civilians were hurt.