A young man died in a hit-and-run on Chicago's North Side, with police investigating and searching for the driver responsible. The incident caused a temporary road closure.

A South Elgin man, Colin J. McCambridge, faces child pornography charges, including possession and dissemination, and was released on strict pretrial conditions.

Chicago Police issued a missing person alert for 26-year-old Kelly Rodgers, last seen on South Michigan Avenue, wearing a black T-shirt, blue shorts, and black shoes. He may require medical attention.

Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 full-time faculty amid budget cuts, affecting various departments and changing graduation requirements to focus on major/minor courses.

Motorcyclist Dante Fields died after a high-speed collision with an SUV in Naperville at Chicago Avenue and Naper Boulevard.

Emy, a giraffe at Peoria Zoo, recovers after an eye surgery due to infection, with care from multiple veterinary teams. She adapts well, aided by the zoo's support.

Du Quoin State Fairgrounds offers a free fishing introduction for kids on July 8. Requires pre-registration; first 25 to sign up will participate. Older participants need a valid license.

A Nigerian cybercriminal, Ridwan Adeleke Adepoju, was sentenced to 3.5 years in U.S. federal prison for phishing, romance scams, and submitting fraudulent tax returns.

An 18-year-old was charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking of a disabled victim in Chicago; Kennedy Leach was arrested after a carjacking incident.

Chicago Police issued a missing person alert for Terry Parish, aged 25, last seen wearing a distinctive coat and hat. He is known to frequent Joliet, Evanston, and Rogers Park.

A Chicago lab owner was sentenced to seven years for orchestrating a $14M fraudulent COVID-19 testing scheme, involving billing for unperformed or unreliable tests.

Chicago expects a brief morning moisture, then drying with a high of 83° and possible isolated showers. The weekend forecasts extreme heat with high temperatures soaring into the mid to upper 90s.

Tracey B. Fleming is appointed as the new director of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, succeeding Dr. Mary Milano upon her retirement.