Snow is predicted for Chicago on December 31st but not expected to exceed half an inch. Temperatures are to drop later, with cold New Year's eve and days ahead, but a gradual warming is forecast into the first week of January.

A Joliet man faces a felony charge after a YouTube video allegedly showed him threatening to plant explosives inside cars at a Westmont Porsche warehouse. Bomb squads found no devices and he is due back in court on Jan. 26.

Chicago residents can recycle their Christmas trees for mulch at designated locations from January 3 to January 17 as part of an annual city initiative.

Chicago Police have issued an alert for Deangela Townes, a 21-year-old who has been missing since December 5, 2025, with distinct tattoos and no new leads on her whereabouts.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, with Michigan and Vermont AGs, filed an amicus brief against the EPA’s loosened ballast water regulations to protect against invasive species in the Great Lakes.

Macon County identified the victim of a Christmas Day shooting in Decatur as a 32-year-old Chicago resident. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are seeking tips.

A scrapyard fire on Chicago's West Side sent heavy black smoke over the Eisenhower and closed Central Avenue as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

Ald. Bennett Lawson has put the Zoning Committee on hold until Mayor Brandon Johnson names a permanent chair, risking delays to dozens of development approvals. The pause highlights a bitter fight over who controls the city’s development pipeline.

A Bartlett man was arrested after Chicago police tied him to an armed robbery on the Lower West Side. He was arrested in Des Plaines and is due in court for a detention hearing.

Samantha Bragg, 44, was killed in a Garfield Park hit-and-run and her daughter says witnesses may hold the answers. Chicago police are asking the public for tips.

Chicago plans fireworks and celebrations for New Year's Eve 2025, with a focus on safety and transportation options, including free rides on the CTA. Chance the Rapper will host the televised event.

Three men were shot Sunday near West 78th Place in Auburn Gresham and taken to area hospitals. Police say the shooter fled and Area Two detectives are investigating.

A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg on the 200 block of North Peoria Street; police applied a tourniquet and he was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.