Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.

A man and woman were shot in Bellwood early Monday and later died at Loyola University Medical Center. A regional major‑crimes task force is investigating.

Police searched woods near 163rd St and Ridgeland after a suspect fled a stolen vehicle; residents were urged to avoid the scene and report tips.

A 60-year-old Antioch man was arrested after police say he tried to run over his brother in a parking lot; prosecutors approved aggravated assault charges.

A pedestrian was critically injured early Sunday after being struck on the outbound I-290 near Independence Boulevard. Outbound lanes were closed at about 4:30 a.m., officials said.

A man was found fatally shot Saturday in the 8000 block of South Marquette Avenue and later died at University of Chicago Medical Center; police reported no arrests.

A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night in Riverdale on the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue; police say the shooter fled and detectives are investigating.

Chicago police have opened a death investigation after a man's body was found inside a garbage container on the 4700 block of West Arthington Street in Lawndale. Detectives say identity and cause of death are pending.

An appeals court has allowed a Teamsters pension fund to expel a Penske Dallas bargaining unit, a decision that could lead to millions in withdrawal liability and arbitration.

Activists rallied outside the 25th Police District on the one-year anniversary of Nathaniel Fejerang's death, demanding prosecutors bring criminal charges. The shooting and body‑cam materials remain under COPA review.

Police and sanitation trucks sealed off Rainbow Beach Friday as city crews moved to head off a planned teen takeover on the South Side.

Two people were killed Thursday evening in a head-on crash near Huntley. First responders found heavy front-end damage and the Kane County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

A 47-year-old Geneva man died after his Jeep veered off Crissey Avenue and struck a tree Thursday night; officials say an iPhone crash alert prompted the response.