A 6-month-old girl, Kloe Sophia Bastos Bastillos, was pronounced dead from multiple injuries due to child abuse in Englewood. Her death is ruled a homicide, and an investigation is underway. No arrests have been made.

Chicago Police Department has issued an alert for Julio Espada, 78, missing from a nursing home, with dementia, last seen wearing a striped shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Public assistance is sought.

Chicago experiences warm weather with highs in the 70s and 80s and persistent sunshine as September ends, according to the National Weather Service and WGN-TV.

A fatal crash in Lake County claimed a child's life and left others injured, with an ongoing investigation into the incident involving a head-on collision.

An 18-year-old man was killed and a woman injured in a shooting in Sheridan Park, Chicago. No suspects have been detained, but four firearms were found at the scene.

Fire department divers found a car linked to a 2003 missing persons case, potentially resolving a nearly two-decade mystery with the discovery of human remains.

Roberto Nicolas-Simon pled guilty to illegal U.S. reentry and failing to update his sex offender registration.

The Chicago Police Department issued a bulletin seeking help in finding missing 35-year-old Carlos Castellano Garces, last spotted on South Aberdeen Street.

The FDA, with the Justice Department, seized over 2.1 million illegal vaping products, targeting unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes sold by certain distributors and retailers.

Cook County has introduced the Catalyst Grant program to assist local businesses, offering up to $100,000 to each of 88 qualifying companies. Applications are open for growth-ready businesses until October 31, 2025.

Two separate shootings in Chicago left two dead; one was in a hotel on West 26th Street, and another on West Wilcox Street. Police are seeking information.

A missing Minnesota teen was shot by a Jewel-Osco security guard in Chicago after a confrontation. The girl is in good condition, and the guard has been charged with aggravated battery.

Attorney General Raoul and the FTC lead a bipartisan crackdown against Kars-R-Us.com Inc. for a deceptive breast cancer fundraising scheme, with restrictions imposed on its operators and a partial monetary judgment ordered.