A police operation involving drones prompted an evacuation near an Evanston hospital Tuesday evening. Officials said there was no immediate threat to the public.

Three men were wounded in a South Lawndale shooting near the Cook County Criminal Courthouse. One victim was in critical condition, and no arrests were reported.

Chicago’s police oversight agency closed 654 misconduct cases without disciplinary findings. A new watchdog review says the cleanup may have erased patterns of repeated allegations.

Chicago is turning its firearm purchasing power into a public-safety tool as Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to sign a new procurement order.

A Lakeview homeowner is suing the federal government and CBP agents over a 2025 immigration raid at his property.

Street-level retail beneath the Palmer House Hilton is being offered at auction, including an 18,693‑sq‑ft flagship and multiple smaller storefronts.

Rep. Delia Ramirez toured a Newport, Ky., detention center housing Chicago residents and called conditions "devastating," citing alleged denial of insulin and expired, carb‑heavy food.

Northlight Theatre cut the ribbon on a new 285-seat home at 1012 Church Street in Evanston, a roughly $33 million project that returns the company to its birthplace. The 2026–27 season opens this fall with The Front Page.

Loyola University Chicago will stop admitting students to its M.A. in Hispanic Studies while current students may finish. Scholars and LASA are urging the university to reconsider.

A 78-year-old man was struck by a motorcycle at South Main and Las Olas Drive in Crown Point and later died. The motorcyclist stayed at the scene and is cooperating, per police.

Two contractors were trapped in a storm sewer on the 800 block of Curtiss Street in Downers Grove during severe storms; a technical rescue remained underway for hours. Authorities have released few details so far.

A Chicago man was ordered held after prosecutors say he carjacked a Wheaton resident at gunpoint and led officers on a 100-mph pursuit that ended without injuries.

A 36-year-old Peoria man was arrested in St. Louis County after a pre-dawn crash on the East Bluff that killed a 17-year-old passenger. Authorities say the driver fled after a traffic stop.