Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III has resigned from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition presidency less than a year into his role, with Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.'s son to continue as COO.

Jeffery Anderson is charged with aggravated robbery involving a firearm in Chicago. He allegedly threatened a man before robbing a business. Anderson was arrested nearly a month later.

Chicago partners with the CFE Fund to launch the CityStart initiative, aiming to improve financial stability in underserved black communities, supported by a $75,000 grant and technical assistance.

Chicago's Mayor Johnson partners with the White Sox for a community tree planting initiative to improve environmental justice by planting trees in underserved areas.

Clarisa Figueroa sentenced to 50 years for the murder of pregnant Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and cutting out her unborn baby.

A woman was shot at a McDonald's drive-thru in Humboldt Park by a man on a bike following an altercation. She survived and police are seeking the suspect.

Yohanna Endashaw from Niles West High School wins Illinois' Poetry Out Loud competition and will participate in the national finals in Washington D.C.

An Illinois retiree becomes a millionaire - winning $1 million - after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket in Aurora. The '$10 Million' Lottery game ticket was confirmed by Illinois Lottery officials.

Thomas E. Duncan was sentenced to seven years in prison for engaging in a $1.7 million kickback scheme at a VA Medical Center, involving medical supplier Daniel Dingle.

Chicago's 18th District is on alert following multiple armed robberies; police seek masked gunmen who stole phones and belongings, escaping in a sedan.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are collaborating to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt for residents, building upon a local program that has already relieved over $348 million.

Chicago healthcare workers protest against the American Medical Association, accusing it of hypocrisy for its differing stances on conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

A 21-year-old man was killed by an unidentified shooter in a Chicago apartment building. Despite being taken to the hospital, he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating; no arrests have been made.