A judge on Friday ordered Antonio Johnston to life after he pleaded guilty in the 2023 Maplewood Commons shooting. The ruling follows months of investigation and a tense courthouse hearing.

A federal appeals court temporarily halted the deportation of Humboldt Park restaurant owner Asif Cheema after his family says he collapsed in custody at O'Hare. Lawyers say his medical needs should pause any removal.

ISU student support professionals are pushing to unionize with UPI for better working conditions and respect, as workload and underpayment issues persist.

Chicago brothers Kavion and Eugene Davenport arrested for multiple burglaries, with various charges including felony counts of burglary and vehicle-related offenses.

Barnes & Noble is set to open at the Hyde Park Shopping Center; neighborhood indie booksellers warn the chain could shift customers and are rallying shop-local efforts.

Ahara will move into the former Tuscany building at 550 S. Milwaukee Ave with a Michelin-starred chef and an organic-focused menu. The plan is now headed to Wheeling’s plan commission.

Roseland rapper Fly Skinz headlines one of The Promontory’s final shows next Saturday as the Hyde Park venue prepares to close at year’s end.

Chicago Mayor Johnson is at odds with aldermen over an alternative budget proposal focused on debt collections, which is poised for a City Council vote.

The FDA warned retailers like Target and Walmart for selling recalled ByHeart infant formula linked to a botulism outbreak affecting 51 infants. Despite the recall, these products were found on shelves, leading to FDA action and retailer responses.

A Cook County wrongful-death suit amended this week alleges a former Chicago therapist sexually abused a patient starting when she was 14 and that the abuse contributed to her 2024 suicide.

Jeremy Herred Jr., paralyzed after the Douglass Park pool shooting, spoke at Leighton as the accused former lifeguard returned to court and a detention hearing was rescheduled.

A Chicago resident says nine tap-to-pay charges totaled about $45,000 and that her bank initially denied the fraud claim before reversing it after a news inquiry. The case joins a string of similar street donation scams in the city.

Chicago Children’s Theatre will present a monthlong Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit Feb. 2–Mar. 1 with workshops, sensory performances and a Red Kite prom for teens. The program pairs industry training with public-access events.