The Art Institute will outsource its custodial team to a private contractor, removing 23 custodial staff from the museum payroll and triggering an AFSCME grievance and protests.

A South Side pastor faces charges after prosecutors say he sexually abused two underage family members. One alleged incident reportedly happened at his church.

A City Council vote put a mayoral-backed advisory question on the November ballot asking whether Chicago should seek federal compensation for aggressive ICE raids.

A former Big Ten Network engineering director was sentenced to 28 months and ordered to repay just over $4 million after prosecutors say he bought Apple devices with company funds and resold them.

ONE333, a 305‑unit South Loop tower at 1333 S Wabash, is on the market with CBRE leading the offering amid renewed investor demand.

Roseland Community Hospital says it needs immediate state funding after a cash shortfall put payroll and core services at risk. Leaders warn time is short to keep the doors open.

A stolen SUV from northern Illinois crashed into a gas line near Genoa City after a high‑speed pursuit; the driver was captured after hiding in brush and faces charges in both counties.

A teenage dirt bike rider died after colliding with an SUV on North Main Street in Wauconda; officials say the crash is under investigation.

Surveillance video shows a masked thief dash into Boba Heaven and steal a cash register, part of a string of at least 14 Southwest Side burglaries.

Kane County prosecutors say six men ran apartment brothels across Aurora, West Dundee, South Elgin and Rockford; all face felony charges and are in custody.

A traffic stop on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile turned up a loaded firearm and suspected heroin, and two men now face felony charges, officials say.

Trustees plan to cut business‑district levies by 0.25 percentage points and add a 0.25% village‑wide sales tax that would broaden the tax base and free up district funds.

A 24‑year‑old faces attempted murder charges after state police say he fired at another motorist on the Stevenson‑to‑Dan Ryan ramp; no one was hurt.