Chicago welcomes two new Filipino restaurants: a sit-down venue by Kathy Vega Hardy at 5914 W. Lawrence Ave and Umaga Bakehouse by Robert and Kissel Fagaragan, specializing in Filipino breakfast items.

A fire severely damaged the new Asian fusion restaurant Chicago Lunchbox in Edgewater just before its planned opening.

Fans lined up early in Chicago to buy tickets for Maggie Rogers' concert, as she aims to fight the bot-driven ticketing system and ensure fair access for fans.

Jamari Hodge from Calumet City was sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl, ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution by Judge Martha Pacold.

Protestors in Chicago demand the firing and prosecution of officers who shot Dexter Reed, as well as changes in the police department and their tactics.

A 23-year-old man was found dead with multiple stab wounds in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. No arrests have been made, as detectives investigate.

Police discovered a murder-suicide at a Lemont motel, with two dead in separate rooms, one with gunshot wounds and the other with a self-inflicted wound.

Chicago Police warn of burglars posing as utility workers in the 8th and 9th Districts, with residents advised to verify credentials and report suspicious activity.

Trader Joe’s recalls organic basil in 29 states due to salmonella infections, with at least 12 reported cases. Customers are advised to dispose of the product and can seek a refund.

Whiteside County maintains its property assessment equalization factor at 1.0000, affirming uniform property assessments and tax equitability for 2023.

Illinois maintained a 4.8% unemployment rate and added 12,700 jobs in March, with gains in Government and Hospitality, but saw a 1.1% rise in the number of unemployed.

Tavian Steward was found guilty of having a homemade weapon in prison, with a potential added five-year sentence. The FBI and prison staff worked together in the investigation.

Three University of Chicago students were robbed at gunpoint in separate but successive incidents near campus. No injuries were reported, and the suspects remain at large. Increased police presence is planned for campus security.