A federal judge sentenced Hassan Abdellatif to four years and ordered more than $8.8M in restitution after prosecutors say he siphoned WIC benefits across multiple Chicago stores.

Police say scammers posed as fundraisers on the Near West and South sides, seized phones and drained mobile payment apps. Belmont detectives are investigating.

Area 3 detectives flagged an aggravated battery with a firearm in the Loop in a short post. Detectives asked witnesses to preserve video and contact the tip line.

A federal judge entered a $500,000 judgment resolving Michael Williams’ federal suit after he spent nearly a year jailed on a 2020 murder charge tied to a ShotSpotter alert. The payout sharpens the debate over the system’s reliability and use in Chicago.

Max and Issy's Pizzeria in Lincoln Park will close March 28 after owners accepted an unsolicited offer; staff are expected to move to Kaiser Tiger.

A five-vehicle crash on the inbound Kennedy Expressway near Sayre Avenue left one person dead and another hospitalized late Tuesday, closing lanes for hours.

Jury selection starts this week in Cook County as four lawsuits accuse Abbott’s preterm formulas of causing NEC. The trial could affect hundreds of related cases.

Kankakee police arrested a 36-year-old man after an alleged Feb. 24 shooting that struck a vehicle and a nearby home; authorities say no one was injured. Evidence including a spent 9mm casing and surveillance video has been turned over to prosecutors.

Ceremonial shovels hit the ground Tuesday as Chicago broke ground on a privately financed 22,000‑seat stadium at The 78. Community groups pressed for housing and transit commitments.

Crow Holdings paid $44M for The Overlook at Oak Brook, a newly built, largely leased retail center across from Oakbrook Center. The sale marks a modest gain for the prior owner.

A grooming van was stolen from the 2200 block of North Clybourn in Lincoln Park with dogs inside; the salon says police are investigating.

Private‑equity owners of Medline opened a 75 million‑share secondary offering that could net roughly $3.2–3.4 billion for sellers and briefly pressured the stock.

Easterseals’ HB Threads pays at least $15 and is being promoted as a practical model as Illinois phases out 14(c) subminimum wages by the end of 2029.