A Chicago family is suing Cook County after relatives say they only found their loved one on the medical examiner's unidentified‑persons page nearly two years after he was recovered. The suit alleges negligence and the county has moved to dismiss.

Long‑term lease deals would let Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support spend more than $100M on hangars and private‑jet terminals at Midway. The measures are now on the city’s aviation committee agenda.

A technical funding glitch cost Aurora its 24/7 mental-health Living Room and left southern Kane County without overnight crisis respite. The denial has prompted calls for emergency support and a review of grant systems.

Two Chicago police officers and two others were hospitalized after a crash at Division and Hamlin; one person was reported critically injured.

Two men were wounded in separate Chicago shootings overnight, including a West Side drive‑by and a Roseland shooting; both victims were listed in good condition.

Northwestern surgeons replaced a woman’s lungs, liver and kidney in a rare staged operation that used perfusion technology to protect the donor organs.

A new Chicago‑Cook County task force report finds the courts and agencies often fail domestic‑violence survivors and lays out reforms from recordings to more legal help.

A Winthrop Harbor man was sentenced to 38 months after a jury found he posted Instagram videos prosecutors say threatened President Trump and other officials.

Three Menard inmates say they were locked in 'dungeon‑like' solitary cells and denied exercise, leaving them with muscle atrophy and chronic pain, their lawsuit says. The amended complaint asks a federal judge to examine the prison's practices.

A viral video shows a physical altercation between cyclists near North Avenue Beach, and witnesses and the person in the clip offer differing accounts. The footage has reignited debate over safety on the Lakefront Trail.

Hot and muggy today with highs near 91°F and an Air Quality Alert through tonight.

A Naperville estate at 28W660 Perkins Court closed for $8.3M on July 10, setting city and county records and underscoring a rare eight‑figure suburban sale.

Three armed men robbed a Dunkin' in Roseland early Monday; one went behind the counter and they fled in a black SUV. Calumet Area detectives are investigating.