A man was fatally shot Sunday night on the 600 block of West 61st Place in Englewood. Area One detectives are investigating.

Old National Bank moved to foreclose on a mixed‑use Oak Park building tied to investors Chikoo Patel and Shai Wolkowicki, alleging a $2.32M default.

A traffic stop on W. Cullerton left one person in custody and two weapons seized, the 12th District said.

Ofelia Torres, 16, has died after a rare cancer. Her family’s legal fight over her father’s ICE detention had made their struggle a local cause.

A 61-year-old Lithonia man has been charged with first-degree murder in an Aug. 17 Austin shooting that left a 28-year-old dead. He was arrested and extradited to Chicago ahead of a Sunday court hearing.

A large apartment building caught fire in Calumet Park on Saturday; video shows heavy flames and officials have released few details so far.

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for tips after a Nov. 17 Morgan Park hit-and-run that killed a 45-year-old man. Police released images of a tan/white van and are asking residents with video to call detectives.

A judge refused pretrial release for an 18‑year‑old accused of robbing a motorist at gunpoint in downtown Naperville. Prosecutors say the suspect pointed a handgun and fled with a cellphone.

Smithbucklin is in talks to lease space at the Aon Center, joining a string of recent association deals that have helped refill the East Loop trophy tower. The discussions are early-stage and terms were not disclosed.

A coalition of 29 aldermen will publicly monitor how Mayor Johnson implements the $16.6B budget, zeroing in on debt sales, video gambling and public-safety dollars.

A New America analysis puts DePaul and Loyola on a list of colleges where parents — often low-income — borrow tens of thousands in Parent PLUS loans to cover tuition gaps.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas sold a small stake in Tyler Technologies, the vendor tied to delays in the county's property‑tax rollout.

A CDOT message board in the Loop flashed profane anti‑Trump and anti‑ICE messages Thursday night; city officials had not immediately commented as video circulated.