A lawsuit alleges a Joliet police officer unlawfully patted down a 12-year-old girl during a routine traffic stop for a suspected insurance violation, raising civil rights concerns and resulting in legal action against the city and police department.

John Southard, co‑founder of Innovator Capital Management, paid $55M for a Port Royal waterfront estate days after Goldman announced a roughly $2B acquisition. The Cutlass Lane home closed at about 92% of its $60M ask.

Suburban Chicago ended 2025 with vacancy near 33%, as tenants shed space and owners weigh demolition, conversions and new buyers to repurpose oversized campuses.

A 37-year-old man was stabbed during an attempted robbery on a CTA Green Line train in Austin; he was taken to a West Suburban hospital and no arrests were reported.

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office is hiring Sheriff's Deputies, requiring tests and offering a salary up to $127,348, with benefits and potentially a take-home car. Applications are due by March 13.

A 50-year-old man died after his car hit a tree near Wonder Lake, with seatbelt use and alcohol being investigated as factors.

The city's inspector general found $26.5M in overtime paid to potentially ineligible workers across dozens of departments. The finding arrives as Chicago confronts a steep budget shortfall.

Authorities seek help finding Milton Altamirano, missing from N. McVicker Ave., last seen January 16, 2026. He is 34, Hispanic, 5'9", 250 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.

A Cicero man was charged after a Stickney Township stabbing left a 39-year-old man dead and a woman injured. Authorities say the suspect was found nearby.

Zaxby's opened its first Illinois restaurant in Plainfield Wednesday, taking over a former Slim Chickens on Route 59 and launching a planned Chicagoland rollout.

Chicago police are searching for Jessica Reed, 41, a missing woman with a developmental disability, last seen on the 200 block of W. Division. She has a limited vocabulary and was wearing distinct clothing. Public assistance is sought.

A South Side mother says her 4-year-old with autism was dropped off and left outside for about 45 minutes after a CPS bus failed to follow her instruction. She wants answers.

The Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office collected over $5 million in fiscal year 2025 from criminal and civil actions, with additional funds from asset forfeitures and interagency cooperation.