The DOJ named Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office a lead partner on the Trade Fraud Task Force, signaling tougher civil and criminal scrutiny for importers.

A community gathering this Saturday kicks off a new phase to restore the Wabash YMCA’s gym, pool and historic mural as new leadership moves the project into contractor selection.

Illinois State Police say a 52‑year‑old was arrested after a road‑rage shooting on the Kennedy Expressway that injured a 14‑year‑old passenger. Charges include aggravated battery with a firearm.

A 75-year-old Minooka woman died after a farmhouse blaze on Hanson Road; authorities say firefighters found the home fully engulfed and the coroner is investigating.

A small batch of Chicago apartment buildings is being converted to condos, adding targeted for-sale inventory as condo listings remain scarce. Developers say the move helps, but constraints mean the boost is modest.

A Naperville couple split their one‑acre downtown property, keeping the mansion and converting the adjoining parcel into four luxury homes priced from about $3 million. The project is marketed as The West End.

Light snow and gusty winds will make Monday's commute raw across Chicago; pockets of 204 inches possible in northwest Indiana.

A Northlake house fire early Monday left two family members dead; police identified the victims and say the cause is under investigation.

Chicago logged about 100 traffic deaths in 2025 — the fewest since 2016 — but proposed cuts to locally controlled bond funding could put safety projects at risk.

A 40-year-old man was shot inside a Northwest Side home and rushed to Loyola Hospital in critical condition; Area Five detectives are investigating.

A guide has circled describing venues and logistics for a Trump rally near Chicago, but the campaign’s events page shows no confirmed stop yet.

A West Side apartment building burst into flames Saturday evening, sending a thick plume of smoke visible from I‑290. Crews extended ladders to the roof while battling the blaze.

A Stickney man faces first-degree murder charges after a Thanksgiving-night shooting on the Southwest Side left a 27-year-old dead. Police say a weapon was recovered and an arrest was made.