A judge approved a $12.25 million settlement for a class action lawsuit over a 2020 botched smokestack demolition in Little Village, Chicago, which affected local residents.

The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police is appealing a ruling requiring public hearings for police discipline cases, contesting transparency measures and seeking retroactive application since 2017.

Chicago's Mayor seeks youth advisors for policy-making through the Mayor's Youth Commission, offering 40 teens a chance to influence city policies with a higher stipend and monthly meetings.

Chicago police are seeking a suspect involved in the fatal shooting of off-duty Officer Luis Huesca in Gage Park, releasing video footage for public assistance.

A Chicago man pleaded not guilty to a 17-count indictment for the murder of an 11-year-old and the stabbing of his pregnant mother after being released from parole.

AG Kwame Raoul urges the U.S. Senate to confirm Adeel Mangi as the first Muslim American on a federal appeals court, emphasizing his qualifications amid concerns of prejudice.

Chicago Mayor introduces a partnership with the White House and Treasury for federal clean energy funding on Earth Day, aiming for a climate-resilient city.

Ann Migliorato, 61, was charged with multiple felonies for alleged child abuse at her unlicensed Crystal Lake daycare.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch attends a fundraiser in D.C. and honors union leader Ed Smith, amidst controversy over a gag order on House Democrats and political inquiries.

Patrick Sharp sold his Lincoln Park condo for $715,000. He previously sold a Lakeview mansion for $3.14 million. Sharp is a retired Blackhawks star now in the Philadelphia Flyers front office.

Two teenagers were arrested in Chicago for a series of armed robberies after a police helicopter spotted them in a stolen Dodge. They face charges including felony armed robbery.

An off-duty Chicago police officer was fatally shot in Gage Park after finishing his shift, just before his 31st birthday. The incident remains under investigation, with no suspects disclosed.

A woman was killed and a man critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's West Garfield Park. Assailants in two vehicles fired at them in an alley; no suspects have been arrested.