Campton Hills police found a woman dead Friday night on the 4N600‑block of Brookside West Drive; officials say the scene is an isolated death investigation.

A Des Plaines man surrendered after barricading himself inside a vape shop Saturday; police say the Tactical Response Team arrested him without injuries.

City records and federal trackers show roughly $80–95 million in unspent pandemic grants. Officials call it responsible budgeting while critics warn of lost programs.

Koppers is closing an Illinois chemical plant, saying constrained feedstock from steelmakers, higher costs and aging infrastructure forced the move that will affect about 85 workers.

Jim’s Original says UIC has ordered it to vacate its Union Ave location by June 30; owners plan to reopen in Pilsen this fall and are negotiating for more time.

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday on Chicago’s Southwest Side in a suspected drive-by on the 4000 block of W. 69th St. Area detectives are investigating.

A Cook County jury found the fleeing motorist — not Chicago officers — at fault in a 2023 West Side crash that injured an Uber driver and passenger.

Nearly 3,000 nurses at Endeavor Health's North Shore hospitals are organizing over pay cuts and staffing shortfalls, citing patient‑safety concerns.

A new federal class action in Chicago alleges Ace Hardware used sales data and software to coordinate retail prices, potentially inflating costs for millions of shoppers.

Court filings show a 15-year-old from Sandy, Utah was located near Gretna, Nebraska after meeting an adult online; a Joliet woman is now facing kidnapping and exploitation charges.

Chicago’s two-stair code eats up floor area and makes small, neighborhood apartments harder and costlier to build, advocates warn.

Taco Works, the national brand of Miami’s Taco Rico, is slated to open at 3800 S Cicero Ave near Midway with birria, al pastor and fajitas on the menu.

A 16-year-old was arrested Thursday and charged in a months-long series of armed robberies, burglaries and a carjacking across Chicago’s North and Northwest sides.