Evanston's first Black police chief, William Harold Logan Jr., died at 92. His legacy includes community engagement and starting Northwestern University's own police department.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Sharla Roberts as new Commissioner for the Department of Procurement Services to enhance economic diversity in Chicago.

A 19-year-old is charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking after a recent incident in Chicago. The arrest was made by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.

R. Kelly's lawyers have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for federal sex crimes, challenging the applicability of the statute of limitations.

Two young brothers, Adyen-Jay and Tristan Tallie, have gone missing in Chicago, last seen with their mother, Adrianne Tallie. The police seek public assistance.

Brookfield Zoo in Chicago has celebrated the birth of an endangered Grevy's zebra foal as part of a Species Survival Plan to maintain a viable zebra population.

The Lion Electric Plant in Joliet, despite political support and job creation, struggles with underutilization and delayed subsidies which may affect its production and the wider environmental goals.

Chicago experienced multiple shootings overnight, resulting in two fatalities and several injuries, with ongoing police investigations.

An 86-year-old driver fatally struck a person in Chicago’s Brainerd neighborhood. The victim died from severe head trauma, and investigations are ongoing with no charges issued yet.

El Chapo's son, Joaquín Guzmán López, is to be arraigned in Chicago on significant narcotics charges amid a mysterious arrest involving Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

A woman, 49, died in a fire at a Pilsen, Chicago apartment complex; others evacuated safely. Cause under investigation.

The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology will showcase a STEAM-themed exhibit at the 2024 Illinois State Fair, integrating the state's film heritage and educational activities.

Lollapalooza 2024, from August 1-4 in Chicago, will cause street closures and urges use of expanded public transit. Tickets are selling out, with big names like Megan Thee Stallion performing.