An off‑duty Cedar Lake officer was arrested after officers say he drove a marked patrol car while intoxicated on July 5; investigators are awaiting bloodwork.

Five Iron Golf is proposing a second‑floor simulator bar at 47 E. Chicago Ave in downtown Naperville, seeking a late‑night permit and aiming for an April 19, 2027 opening.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution barring candidates from accepting contributions from active or prospective CPS vendors; candidates who accepted such donations must recuse or return them.

Rip currents prompted hundreds of rescues and multiple deaths over the Fourth of July holiday. Lifeguards and NOAA explain the steps that can keep you safe if you're pulled out.

Officers arrested a juvenile and recovered a weapon after a Friday gang‑disturbance call near 41st and California, the 9th District says.

An appeals court ruling cleared La Grange to move ahead with a long‑delayed 50th Street storm sewer project that aims to ease chronic south‑side flooding. Officials say permitting and bidding can now resume.

Civic Center Aquatic Park and Winrock Pool were closed Friday while police investigated a reported threat. Authorities say the threat has not been confirmed.

A crash in Hegewisch on Friday morning left two men dead after a semitrailer and a Dodge Grand Caravan collided on East 130th Street; CPD's Major Accidents unit is investigating.

The Trumbull Collection will turn eight city lots in North Lawndale into 27 for-sale homes under a $6.5M Missing Middle plan.

A 33‑year‑old motorcycle rider was killed after running a red light and colliding with a Toyota Prius in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood early Friday.

Jerry Mickelson says reopening the Uptown Theatre will cost about $200 million, and the city’s TIF rules could determine whether the palace gets the funding it needs.

A Carol Stream man who prosecutors say deliberately ignited his home and caused an explosion was sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty to aggravated arson.

Cook County Sheriff's Police say deputies stopped a 23-year-old at 95th/Dan Ryan and found a loaded firearm in his backpack; he faces aggravated unlawful possession and was released after court.