Police say a Libertyville middle school teacher used AI to turn photos of students into explicit images; he was arrested and faces child‑pornography counts. The district removed the teacher and offered supports.

Three boys died after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake Friday when a sudden storm hit; rescue crews searched near Big Foot Beach as authorities investigate.

A Mile Square trial of “Smart PSA” boosted targeted PSA testing in under‑screened Chicago neighborhoods and found more aggressive tumors in Black men — but authors urge longer studies.

Two men were wounded in separate South Side shootings Thursday night and a man was found dead early Friday in Pilsen, police say.

Churches, outreach workers and volunteer peacekeepers spread across neighborhoods as Chicago mobilizes to prevent violence over the Fourth of July weekend. Funding, federal arrests and local patrols all play a part.

Neighbors chased down and held a man who prosecutors say attacked a jogger on the 606 Trail; the suspect appeared for a June 30 detention hearing.

A mosquito batch trapped in Yorkville tested positive for West Nile virus — the county's first detection this season. Health officials say no human cases have been reported and urge residents to remove standing water and use repellent.

A South Loop tenant says she was forced from her 10th‑floor apartment after air conditioning failed during a dangerous Chicago heat wave. Indoor temps climbed near 80°F while management did not respond.

Blue Island approved a parental‑responsibility ordinance that lets the city pursue parents for cleanup and repair costs tied to teen takeovers, with a $20,000 cap and a 30‑day contest window.

Nine years after a West Garfield Park hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Katina Runnels, her mother keeps pressing police for answers while Chicago grapples with street‑safety challenges.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Operation New Dawn’s results: 179 people charged and hundreds of fugitives arrested after a roughly 60‑day multi‑agency sweep in Chicago and Rockford.

Court filings say former Knox County jail administrator Louis Glossip siphoned more than $200,000 from commissary kiosks over six years. He has pleaded not guilty and hearings are pending.

A Chicago man admitted guilt to a Huntley ATM theft and a separate attempt to steal three vehicles from a Woodstock dealership; records show concurrent six-year terms.