A rideshare driver and passenger were treated after picking up a package in Logan Square; HazMat crews removed the box and detectives are investigating.

A Valparaiso family says their 15-year-old was concussed during an off‑season football drill and then threatened by classmates; they plan to withdraw him and explore legal action. The district says it follows concussion protocols.

An 18-year-old Geneva man was killed Sunday night after being struck by a freight train near the Western Avenue crossing. Police say no foul play is suspected as investigators work the scene.

Arete founder Joshua D. Rogers will move to executive chairman as David Levine takes over as CEO, joining new senior hires amid strong 2025 results and an active SEC case.

Two men were shot inside a car Sunday night in Burnside; one was seriously wounded and Area Two detectives are investigating. No arrests have been announced.

A Nissan SUV collided with a semi on the southbound Bishop Ford at 130th Street early Sunday; the SUV driver died and the truck driver was hospitalized. Lanes were closed for hours as state police investigated.

A 10-year-old girl was found unresponsive Saturday night in Bronzeville; detectives have opened an investigation and an autopsy is pending.

A new rupture at 143rd and Marshfield knocked out service to about 50 Dixmoor homes, underscoring months of patchwork fixes and calls for big funding. Crews are repairing the line but officials offered no timetable.

Researchers found airline and hotel loyalty accounts being traded on dark‑web forums, sometimes for pennies. Experts urge unique passwords, MFA and close account checks.

Lender LNR Partners has moved to foreclose on the 46,700‑sq‑ft retail block at 100 East Walton after a loan matured and appraisals plunged. The filing could force a sale or a negotiated workout.

A Metra UP‑NW train struck and killed a pedestrian in Mount Prospect Friday, halting service and prompting cancellations and delays. Metra police are investigating.

Michaels asked a court to declare it didn’t infringe the work of Chicago muralist Jordan Nickel after he objected to an image used in an Ironlak spray‑paint ad.

Mid-teens at dawn, mostly sunny and a high near 24. A brief late-night shot of snow could dust far northeast neighborhoods.