The Supreme Court ruled that a man injured in a 2017 Illinois crash can press state‑law claims against freight broker C.H. Robinson, a decision with industrywide implications.

Two people were shot around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Edgewater's 6200 block of N Glenwood Ave; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 19-year-old was arrested in North Lawndale after police linked him to two armed robberies on South Sawyer Avenue and a Little Village business theft.

Commissioners advanced a plan to add license‑plate readers while deferring AI cameras at the Cook County Jail amid heated privacy and oversight concerns.

University of Chicago will guarantee tuition‑free undergraduate study for families earning under $250,000 and cover housing and meals for those under $125,000.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Rome May 26–30 to meet Pope Leo XIV on May 28. The visit — funded by World Business Chicago — is billed as a conversation about voting, immigrant and workers’ rights.

Chicago‑area clients say a self‑styled “Mr. Finance” convinced them to borrow and invest, then stopped promised payouts; state regulators and a lawsuit have followed.

A review of disclosure records shows Illinois campaign accounts spent millions at restaurants from Gibsons to Chicago Cut, prompting fresh scrutiny of the rules. Large fundraiser tabs and repeated meal entries raise questions about oversight.

Burke’s campaign accounts still write checks — $10K to Ald. Ray Lopez and $1K to Niles’ mayor — despite his conviction and recent prison confinement.

An adult was hurt in a police-involved shooting at Methodist Northlake Hospital in Gary; Lake County deputies are investigating the incident. Details remain limited.

A Joliet man was arrested and charged after a maintenance worker was shot to death in a Kenwood apartment building. Officials say the victim stepped in during an argument, and detectives are still investigating.

A Downers Grove operator was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors say he fabricated asylum documents, failed to remit payroll taxes and possessed thousands of images of minors.

A 57-year-old CTA driver was held at knifepoint on North Pulaski early Wednesday but drove to North Clark and escaped; police arrested a suspect in the Gold Coast. Charges are pending.