An Austin standoff ended with a man's arrest and a gun seized; no one was injured. Earlier, SWAT resolved a separate incident involving a man's surrender at an apartment complex.

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a neurodegenerative condition he has lived with for over a decade.

Chicago reports a 22.1% drop in violent crime in 2025, countering Trump's claims of federal intervention success. Mayor credits local initiatives for the decrease.

Metra BNSF railway faced disruptions in Chicago: a pedestrian was hit near Naperville and a truck hit a bridge at 21st Street and Kedzie Avenue. Service was temporarily halted but later resumed.

Chicagoans may have another chance to see the Northern Lights tonight, with clear skies forecasted and temperatures in the low 30s. The coming days will see rising temperatures and mostly clear weather, though it will turn cooler on Sunday.

Chicago police search for missing teen Yocsira Lopez, last seen November 10 in the 2100 block of North Lorel Avenue.

Chicago's Department of Buildings ordered Davenport's in Wicker Park closed after inspectors flagged dangerous structural and fire-safety violations.

A federal judge in Chicago has ordered the release of 615 detainees from ICE and CBP custody, many with no criminal record. This follows a class action lawsuit challenging their warrantless detention.

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $965 million with no winners from the last draw. If won on Friday, it would be the eighth largest in the game's history.

Prosecutors say supporters of Lil Durk threatened a judge and a federal prosecutor and have asked a Los Angeles court to empanel an anonymous jury ahead of his January trial.

Vance Patton, 59, pleaded guilty to five burglaries — including two in Beverly less than 48 hours after his March release — and was sentenced to six years. The small-dollar thefts nonetheless triggered a longer prison term.

Denise O'Malley's longtime Joliet attempted-murder case is slated for a Dec. 1 plea hearing after more than five years on the docket.

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is reportedly preparing to leave Chicago as the "Midway Blitz" operation faces protests, court orders and questions about its future. The move could shift where federal agents concentrate enforcement.