Railroad repairs will close U.S. 20 in Porter County this week, sending traffic onto detours across the Duneland area.

Cool, partly sunny Sunday with a high near 68°F. Isolated sprinkles possible overnight; a late-week warmup heads toward the upper 80s.

A 68-year-old man found badly injured Friday in West Ridge later died at a hospital, police said. Area Three detectives are investigating.

Two boys were airlifted from Matthiessen State Park after one inhaled water and lost consciousness during a school trip. Both were conscious when flown to a local hospital.

Rapid qPCR testing briefly put 31st Street Beach on a yellow swim advisory over Memorial Day weekend, and advocates say aging infrastructure could mean more advisories this summer.

Sheriff's detectives released photos of a man wanted after a May 25 hit-and-run on West Oaks Avenue that left a woman seriously injured.

A Chicago mother says a man exposed himself to her 2-year-old at Buckingham Fountain and is pressing police to review footage after she says officers couldn’t find the suspect.

Two men were shot Friday in the 7100 block of South Aberdeen in Englewood. One man is in critical condition and police are investigating.

Two 18-year-olds were shot Friday night in Little Village on the 2800 block of S. Sawyer Avenue; both were hospitalized in serious condition.

Hyde Park Academy students protested after two community groups that staffed the school's Peace Room were removed; organizers say the move leaves teens without fast emotional support.

Cook County prosecutors asked judges to issue warrants for people who missed traffic hearings after ICE arrests, prompting due‑process concerns from lawyers and advocates.

Bryson Graham has widened Chicago's coaching search, with Sean Sweeney, Chris Quinn and Tiago Splitter among the names being vetted. Interviews are beginning this week.

The CTA will reroute Red Line trains to elevated Loop tracks this weekend, bypassing multiple downtown subway stops while shuttle buses cover affected segments.