Brissa Romero, a 17-year-old from Carpentersville, has been missing for a week after a holiday party. Police seek help finding her gray 2008 Nissan Rogue, with a distinct coyote sticker. Her family offers a $14,000 reward for information.

A fire in a Woodlawn apartment building led to evacuations after a trash chute caught fire, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation.

Illinois Judge Robert Adrian faces possible removal for reversing a rape conviction, igniting a debate on mandatory sexual assault training for judges.

An off-duty Chicago police officer died after a two-vehicle crash in Tinley Park. The collision led to road closures as investigations proceeded, with one other person hospitalized.

The Chicago Police seek help finding Darryl Lovett, missing since November 5 and possibly needing medical attention. He was last seen at 5400 block of North Kenmore.

A group committed multiple armed robberies on Chicago's West Side, with the Chicago Police Department issuing a community alert for suspects described as young males wearing ski masks.

An 18-year-old man was fatally shot in the head while in a car in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The suspect fled in a gray van and remains at large.

A U.S. District Court banned Springfield, IL, from enforcing a housing rule deemed discriminatory against the disabled, following a DOJ statement and previous jury-awarded damages.

Chicago weather is set to change, leaving behind early showers for cooler temperatures and gusty winds, with a cloudy night ahead and potential small craft hazards on Lake Michigan.

A woman was shot and killed in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood after an argument escalated. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Police are investigating; the shooter is at large.

A tanker car fire on Chicago's Southwest Side caused a Level II hazmat response, halting Metra trains and leading to evacuations, but no injuries were reported.

Korean-inspired egg sandwich chain Egg Tuck opens its first Chicago location, with plans for two more, bringing a fusion of American and Korean street food to the local breakfast scene.

An Illinois caregiver received a 55-year prison sentence for the 2020 murder of an elderly couple she tended to, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.