A 36-year-old Grayslake man, Rudolfo Suris, died after his motorcycle struck a car on U.S. Route 41; the Lake County Coroner confirmed his death and investigators are probing the crash.

A person was shot near the Howard Red Line station in Rogers Park and taken to a hospital in fair to serious condition, officials say.

Breezy Friday with highs near 72°F; storms likely late tonight.

A $16.5 million package of settlements tied to a Burge‑era wrongful conviction, a fatal police chase and an accessibility lawsuit heads to the Finance Committee next week.

A 3-year-old boy was killed and a suspect wounded after officers entered a home during a hostage situation near DePue; Illinois State Police say the probe is active.

The Supreme Court ruled that a man injured in a 2017 Illinois crash can press state‑law claims against freight broker C.H. Robinson, a decision with industrywide implications.

Two people were shot around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Edgewater's 6200 block of N Glenwood Ave; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 19-year-old was arrested in North Lawndale after police linked him to two armed robberies on South Sawyer Avenue and a Little Village business theft.

Commissioners advanced a plan to add license‑plate readers while deferring AI cameras at the Cook County Jail amid heated privacy and oversight concerns.

University of Chicago will guarantee tuition‑free undergraduate study for families earning under $250,000 and cover housing and meals for those under $125,000.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Rome May 26–30 to meet Pope Leo XIV on May 28. The visit — funded by World Business Chicago — is billed as a conversation about voting, immigrant and workers’ rights.

Chicago‑area clients say a self‑styled “Mr. Finance” convinced them to borrow and invest, then stopped promised payouts; state regulators and a lawsuit have followed.

A review of disclosure records shows Illinois campaign accounts spent millions at restaurants from Gibsons to Chicago Cut, prompting fresh scrutiny of the rules. Large fundraiser tabs and repeated meal entries raise questions about oversight.