A two-vehicle crash on IL Route 71 early Saturday left two people dead and closed the road for hours while state police investigated.

Toni Preckwinkle and Ald. Brendan Reilly traded sharp lines over whether Cook County should help fund infrastructure for a possible Bears stadium as the team eyes options beyond Illinois.

A tower crane at the Thompson Center was dismantled this weekend, a visible milestone as Google’s Loop renovation shifts from exterior work to interior fit‑outs.

A coalition-led effort won the Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s $10M Chicago Prize to buy 17 acres in Chicago Lawn and seed roughly 125 affordable homes, with proceeds to fund more builds across the South and West sides.

A Chicago teen wounded inside a music school during a 2019 police chase signed a $1.9M settlement with the city of Des Plaines after years of surgeries. The case highlights questions about tactics and bystander safety.

A 14-year-old was shot at a Palomino Lane home in Oswego Township; deputies later found a man dead and have detained a person of interest. Officials are asking for tips.

Two people who matched with a man on a dating app were robbed at gunpoint on the 6600 block of S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago police say. Detectives are seeking tips and any footage to help identify the suspect.

A WTTW report says CPD didn't file a required Feb. 1 update on an early‑warning system to flag officers with repeated complaints, raising oversight and budget concerns.

Area Five detectives are searching for a man suspected of two knife‑point robberies in Irving Park; surveillance and a vehicle description have been released.

Less than half of the 28 Cook County circuit court seats drew multiple candidates for the March 17 primary, leaving many races uncontested. Voters will face fewer choices than in past cycles.

Investigators say hidden cameras recorded a woman inside her Joliet home for roughly two years; the suspect faces six felony counts of unauthorized video recording.

Court documents allege a CPS employee put an 8‑year‑old in a chokehold and threw him to the ground at Parker Elementary; she faces aggravated‑battery charges.

Sunny Sunday with highs near 55°F. Breezy Monday and rain likely late Tuesday into Wednesday.