Chicago launches the Spring Forward campaign to engage kids with activities during spring break, accessible via the My CHI. My Future. app and website.

Mother-daughter arrested for impersonating others to obtain drugs at HCA Hospital, Houston, with one having prior warrants. They frequented clinics for narcotics fraud.

Chicago hosts the Shamrock Shuffle, causing road closures and parking issues from Friday to Monday. The event includes an 8K run and a 2-mile walk and will affect several streets.

Chicago Public Schools announced a shift from student-based to needs-based budgeting and is moving away from school choice to focus on neighborhood schools.

Chicago ranks as the second-worst US city for air pollution in 2023, with PM2.5 levels nearly triple the WHO guidelines, largely due to Canadian wildfires.

The Tavern on Rush, a renowned Chicago steakhouse, is set to reopen in the Thompson Chicago Hotel after closing in 2022, aiming to replicate its former sociable atmosphere and status as a dining staple.

Illinois reports job increases in February, despite a slight rise in unemployment rate to 4.8%. Government, Construction, and Hospitality sectors gained jobs, while some sectors faced cuts. State's unemployment still trails the national average.

A 16-year-old is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder by Chicago police following a South Side triple homicide in February.

Inmate Glenn Bowden, already serving for robbery, faces new charges for sending a threatening letter to a probation officer and other deceitful acts, including making false statements.

Courtney McElrath-Bey, 33, has been charged with a felony for a robbery occurring on June 1, 2023, in Chicago, with a court date set for March 21, 2024.

A 13-year-old boy was shot multiple times in the Burnside neighborhood of Chicago, with the assailant reportedly firing from a white vehicle. No arrests have been made.

Governor JB Pritzker celebrates Illinois' $44 billion travel industry at a conference in Peoria, where tourism professionals discuss strategies and highlight achievements like Chicago's suds initiative.

AG Kwame Raoul leads a coalition of 22 attorneys general supporting a ban on firearm possession by felons, countering a lower court ruling and emphasizing the Second Amendment's allowance for sensible gun regulations.