Aurora officials say a "very sophisticated" cyberattack allowed fraudulent ACH payments from city accounts; investigators and the FBI are working to recover funds and trace transfers.

A CTA rider was arrested at the 79th Street Red Line platform after deputies say they found a loaded handgun; prosecutors filed multiple charges.

Morgan Wallen plays Soldier Field on June 19–20 with different openers each night. Resale prices are fluctuating across SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and TicketNetwork.

Nightly helicopter flights have left many Chicagoans rattled. Flight logs and experts point to tours, medevac runs and federal operations.

Fire crews pulled multiple people from a West Englewood house after an extra-alarm blaze on the 6200-block of S. Paulina Avenue. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

A fast-moving fire in the 7900-block of South Coles Avenue gutted one home and heavily damaged two neighbors, aerial footage shows.

Residents in unincorporated Bensenville say rats from one property have spread through yards, prompting calls for village and county inspections and abatement.

A person was shot multiple times Monday night inside Midlothian’s Halftime Lounge. Two people drove off and police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Prosecutors say Gabriel Wilkins posed as an art student to photograph women and sexually abused one; he was ordered held and faces criminal sexual abuse and indecency counts. Investigators say more related reports are active.

Raging Waves reopens May 23 with a new temperature‑controlled wave pool and lazy river. Tickets start around $55 and season passes are available via payment plans.

State bills would add a 4% excise on short‑term rentals and deposit proceeds into a Community Land Trust Fund to buy and preserve permanently affordable homes. The measures shift collection toward platforms and could start Jan. 1, 2027.

Mayor Brandon Johnson urged the CTA board to pick a permanent president before the Northern Illinois Transit Authority law reshuffles who controls the agency. The law takes effect June 1 and board terms reset Sept. 1, compressing the timeline.

A teenage swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan’s harbor channel died after rescue crews recovered him and rushed him to a hospital, authorities said. The Lake County Coroner has not yet identified the boy.