The Chicago Police Department and the community are searching for 21-year-old Ishmel Williams, who has been missing since October 16 and has mental health issues.

An AWS outage affected multiple online services, including Snapchat, Roblox, and Ring, due to a bug in the DynamoDB service, showcasing the cloud platform's extensive impact on the digital realm.

Chicago expects a sunny, breezy day with gusts up to 30 mph and a high near 67°F, followed by possible evening showers and gusty conditions, with cooler temperatures and more rain moving in later in the week.

Father Xamie Reyes has been removed from the Little Flower Parish in Waukegan due to accusations of grooming and sexual misconduct involving adult seminarians, not children or youth.

A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood; police are investigating the incident with no suspects yet in custody.

A CTA train robbery in Chicago's Edgewater has prompted a police community alert; two male suspects are sought, with advice issued for commuter vigilance.

Two United Airlines planes clipped wings at Chicago's O'Hare Airport; Flight 2652 from Wyoming hit a parked plane. No injuries were reported as passengers deplaned normally. Causes are under investigation.

A grain bin in Martinton, Illinois, collapsed, causing no injuries but cutting power to homes and requiring an investigation and infrastructure repairs.

Chicago Police are searching for Empress Sears, last seen on Roosevelt, with concerns for her well-being. She has a web tattoo and was wearing a black and white sweater.

Over ten people were detained at the Broadview ICE facility during protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies, despite the mayor's protest time restrictions.

Illinois State Police arrest James G. Sims, 27, from Chicago for his involvement in a 2024 road rage incident on I-55, where an Audi driver was shot multiple times.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for canceling the Solar for All program, which would have aided low-income households.

Gunfire in Chicago's Gold Coast led to heavy police presence, street closures, and witness accounts of the incident. Details remain scarce as the police have not yet provided information.