A 24-year-old Addison man was arrested after Elmhurst police say his BAC tested .208 and a 22‑month‑old child was in the back seat; he faces aggravated DUI counts.

A city permit tied to a possible Trader Joe’s at 804 W. Montrose Ave. cleared a key hurdle this week, moving the Uptown project closer to reality.

Family and neighbors held an 'angelversary' memorial in Little Village as a civil‑rights trial tied to Adam Toledo's 2021 shooting approaches.

La Porte County interdiction deputies arrested a Greyhound passenger after a K‑9 alerted to drugs in a backpack found aboard the bus; bond was set at $50,000 cash-only.

A 54-year-old man was critically injured after being struck twice while crossing Grand Avenue in Gurnee; investigators and the Major Crash Assistance Team are on the scene. Drivers cooperated, and the first vehicle was later located at the driver's Beach Park home.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is advancing a $500K Reparations Task Force while Chicago faces a near‑$1B budget gap. The plan raises tough questions about funding and legal risk.

Prosecutors say a Glendale Heights man reached about 85 mph on a moped while fleeing police, crashed at a Bloomingdale gas station and tested .206 BAC. He faces felony and DUI charges.

A Chicago developer plans to gut Dixon’s shuttered Magnuson Hotel and reopen it as 70 market-rate apartments. Neighbors raised concerns at a Lee County zoning hearing.

Sunny afternoon with highs near 63°F and gusty SSW winds. Stronger storms are possible late Monday night into Tuesday.

A 45-year-old man was found shot to death inside his Englewood home early Saturday; police say shots came from a passing car and no arrests have been made.

Health inspectors suspended the Lakeview restaurant's license after finding a rat infestation, black mold and unlabeled perishables. Penny’s says it will deep-clean and hire pest control.

Naperville police warned travelers not to post that they’re away after a string of north‑suburban home invasions. Here are simple, practical steps to secure your home.

A man wanted on child-sex charges in Monterey County was arrested in Glendale Heights and is being held in Cook County pending extradition.