Dennis Haggerty Jr. was sentenced to over six years in prison for embezzling $1.85 million from a Chicago-based COVID-19 testing kit company where he was COO.

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has dismissed viral social media claims of an armed Venezuelan gang in Chicago as noise disturbance, not a criminal takeover.

Chicago Police Department announced DUI patrols in the 8th and 10th districts. The patrols will monitor various traffic infractions and use technology like the BAT Mobile Unit to process DUIs on-site.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign agreed with the U.S. Department of Education to comply with civil rights laws after a probe into how it handled discrimination complaints.

Three people were shot at a gas station in Chicago, including a 25-year-old man and two clerks, following a chase. The incident occurred on Tuesday night.

A CTA worker was shot near the Howard station in Chicago; no suspects have been arrested. The victim is hospitalized, and officials seek information to apprehend the perpetrator.

DuPage County in Illinois will see a series of road and bridge projects from IDOT, funded by Gov. Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois program, aimed at improving transportation and creating jobs.

Illinois Medicaid providers must revalidate enrollment status, a process resumed by HFS after a COVID-19 hiatus, to avoid termination and maintain service billing.

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 tours Illinois, with public stops scheduled in towns such as Sterling and Rochelle, offering a glimpse of the historic steam locomotive.

A new sports and social club, DINX Social Club, is set to open in Highland Park, Chicago featuring pickleball courts, golf simulators, and a self-pour drink wall.

A passenger was critically injured in a stabbing aboard Chicago's CTA Red Line, with the assailant fleeing and no arrests made; public assistance is sought.

The Chicago Police are searching for missing 15-year-old Trinity Bryant, last seen on August 30 and believed to need medical attention. She was wearing a black & white sweatshirt and pink pants.

Chicago's weather forecast includes a sunny day with a high of 74 degrees, turning to potential showers and thunderstorms later in the week, with a cooldown expected for the weekend.