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.

Dansby Swanson went deep three times and drove in eight as the Cubs pummeled the Padres 23-3 at Wrigley, a historic offensive outburst that completed a sweep.

American will resume daily nonstop ORD–Narita service March 27, 2027, flying a Boeing 787‑9 and restoring a direct Chicago–Tokyo link after years away.

Empery Digital is investing $65 million to convert a Midwest industrial site into a 150–300 MW AI data center under a partnership with Hunt Properties.

An unidentified man was found shot to death early Wednesday inside a Pullman home; Area 2 detectives are investigating. No arrests were reported.

A 27‑year‑old Aurora resident was arrested after a CyberTip and forensic review led to 25 felony counts alleging possession and dissemination of child sexual‑abuse images.