Five individuals are charged with defrauding a WWII veteran out of $300,000 in an alleged elder fraud scheme involving a fake Christian investment enterprise.

The musical adaptation of "Death Becomes Her" is heading to Broadway with a cast including Megan Hilty and Michelle Williams, featuring music and lyrics by Mattison and Carey.

In his first year, Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced economic policies including a $1.25 billion development bond and efforts to cut bureaucracy, spurring equitable city growth and aiding entrepreneurs and local neighborhoods.

A man was charged with felony armed robbery after allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint in Chicago. Richard McClellan was arrested soon after the incident.

A 15-year-old boy was charged for two robberies in Chicago, detained by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force. His identity remains confidential due to his age.

Chicago's weather will be sunny today with temps around 60°F. The National Weather Service forecasts mild conditions tonight and scattered showers from Thursday through the weekend.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul praises the Illinois House's passage of a bill bolstering worker protections against retaliation, aiming to expand the Whistleblower Act and provide safeguards for reporting workplace violations.

NASA approved the University of Chicago undergrads' satellite project, set for a 2026 launch. The CubeSat will utilize laser transmission for secure data encoding.

A child witnessed his brother's murder and mother's stabbing in Chicago; the suspect, Crosetti Brand, is charged with the attacks and is self-representing in court.

Chicago experienced a spate of armed robberies overnight, with businesses targeted by thieves using weapons, including a steel hammer and guns, but no arrests were made.

After COVID-19 and cancer damaged his lungs, University of Chicago police captain Arthur Gillespie received a landmark double lung transplant at Northwestern Medicine.

Springfield will undergo extensive infrastructure improvements funded by $103 million from Governor JB Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois plan, which includes safer roads, rail enhancements, and job creation.

61 Illinois dogs are competing in the Westminster Dog Show, with a local junior in the Junior Showmanship and a vet charged with distributing child pornography.