A 26-year-old man drove to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after being shot while in his car on the 400-block of West Ontario Street; Area Three detectives are investigating.

Illinois now requires Social Security numbers to buy hunting and fishing licenses, and bait shops say visitors are being turned away at Montrose Harbor.

The Illinois House approved a bill giving the Department of Insurance new power to reject excessive homeowners and auto rate increases; the measure now heads to the Senate.

Chicago sued the Trump administration to restore $3.1 billion in frozen transit grants, saying the hold jeopardizes upgrades to the 'L' and local construction jobs.

A judge denied pretrial release for a 20-year-old accused of firing at a vehicle near Wegner Elementary; prosecutors say no one was injured.

Two suburban rehab centers sold for about $33 million combined and were rebranded under Alpine Healthcare, part of a busy wave of senior-housing deals across Chicagoland.

A 25‑year‑old man was arrested in Brighton Park and charged in connection with a Jan. 17 Garfield Ridge robbery where two people were held at gunpoint.

A family-run cafe has turned a long-empty gospel record shop in Austin into New Sound Cafe, a community-minded spot that plans to funnel profits back into the neighborhood.

Kitty's Cosmopolitan Club, a new speakeasy from Lettuce Entertain You, will join Crying Tiger at 51 W Hubbard in River North this spring; no official date yet.

Officers fired at a dog that charged them during a Roseland well‑being check early Friday. The dog was not struck and no injuries were reported, police said.

Monument Capital sold Eclipse at 1450, a 222‑unit Mount Prospect complex, for $30M after renovating most interiors.

A unanimous House committee vote sent HB4339 forward; the bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration to eligible graduates starting in 2026–2027.

El Che chef John Manion is taking over the former Proxi spot on Randolph Street; details about the concept and opening timeline remain limited.