Wheeling police say a 55-year-old man was found unresponsive at a Wildberry Court home; investigators have a person of interest in custody and say there’s no ongoing threat.

A head-on collision on South Randall Road in Geneva killed a 71-year-old woman and left her son critically hurt; police charged a 40-year-old Aurora man with multiple felonies. Investigators from Kane County are leading the probe.

A 72-year-old man died after being slashed in a fight in West Englewood. A 38-year-old suspect is in custody while detectives investigate.

A man has been detained after prosecutors say he groped and dragged a nanny on South Michigan; the stroller with a one-year-old rolled toward traffic but the child was unharmed.

Maurice Lowry pleaded guilty to robbing a sleeping Red Line passenger and received three years, but credit for time served and Illinois' good‑conduct rules mean he won't go back to prison immediately.

Chicago police are searching for a man accused of exposing himself and making unwanted contact near East Roosevelt Road on May 15. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Illinois lawmakers approved a bill to prohibit certain toxic ingredients and specific PFAS in cosmetics; the measure was sent to the governor and names concrete chemicals to be banned.

Delta Flight 1076 reported a firework strike while landing at Chicago Midway on July 4; the jet landed safely and was pulled for inspection. ATC audio captured the exchange.

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.