Metra halted North Central Service Monday after a train struck a pedestrian near Wheeling. Inbound and outbound trains were stopped while crews responded.

A Chicago man was arrested after troopers say a pickup hit triple‑digit speeds on the Indiana Toll Road; officers found a woman and two children inside the vehicle.

Pilsen's Fiesta del Sol returns July 23–26 with music, rides and community expos along Cermak Road. The 54th edition blends entertainment with legal, health and housing services.

Sources say CF Monterrey and the Chicago Fire have agreed a midseason transfer for Hugo Cuypers, the MLS Golden Boot leader; terms and roster fallout are emerging.

A fight on Oak Street turned violent Saturday night when a woman allegedly stabbed a man in the neck; he was taken to Northwestern in critical condition and detectives are investigating.

A 48-year-old woman was struck and robbed inside a Wicker Park business late Saturday night. Police say four men entered the store and one displayed a handgun.

A 19-year-old Deer Park man faces reckless homicide charges after a high-speed Jan. 25, 2025 crash on Lake Cook Road that killed a 69-year-old Des Plaines man.

Family members of 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner remembered him as prosecutors pursue charges against his wife and half-brother after remains were found in Lake Mattoon and a Plainfield freezer.

A South Side convenience store clerk was shot during an attempted robbery on E. 47th Street. Police say the worker is in fair condition at UChicago Medicine.

Mayor Brandon Johnson opened The Estate Escape in Bronzeville, a city-backed rehab converting a century-old building into modern workspace to spur State Street investment.

A man was wounded in Fuller Park after a gun discharged during a struggle with Chicago police. Investigators are probing the incident.

A 25-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old woman wounded early Saturday on South Princeton Avenue; police say no arrests have been made as they investigate.

A rare inside look shows a Chicago forensic lab using AI to spot deepfakes and new chemical methods to recover fingerprints. The work is being used to help investigators link organized‑crime cases.