A teenage dirt bike rider died after colliding with an SUV on North Main Street in Wauconda; officials say the crash is under investigation.

Surveillance video shows a masked thief dash into Boba Heaven and steal a cash register, part of a string of at least 14 Southwest Side burglaries.

Kane County prosecutors say six men ran apartment brothels across Aurora, West Dundee, South Elgin and Rockford; all face felony charges and are in custody.

A traffic stop on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile turned up a loaded firearm and suspected heroin, and two men now face felony charges, officials say.

Trustees plan to cut business‑district levies by 0.25 percentage points and add a 0.25% village‑wide sales tax that would broaden the tax base and free up district funds.

A 24‑year‑old faces attempted murder charges after state police say he fired at another motorist on the Stevenson‑to‑Dan Ryan ramp; no one was hurt.

Northwestern Medicine and other studies find women with long COVID report higher rates of brain fog, fatigue and other neurologic complaints and slower recovery than men.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 15 years after prosecutors say he fired a converted automatic gun during a 2022 Stevenson Expressway road‑rage shootout that left a woman critically hurt.

Northern Builders and Affinius Capital closed a long-term lease for a 1.2M-sf Cherry Hill facility in Joliet, with about 400K sf of convertible freezer-cooler planned.

An Illinois-led coalition won a $30M federal award to expand lab space, prototyping and workforce programs tied to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.

A viral clip shows an older Cubs fan slap a younger spectator at Wrigley Field during the national anthem, sparking debate and legal questions.

SBA EIDLs up to $2M remain available to businesses and nonprofits hit by Mattoon’s algal‑bloom water contamination; the filing deadline is Aug. 6, 2026.

A Chicago Public Schools custodian was taken into ICE custody after a July 17 check‑in; family members were released with ankle monitors as the community rallies.