Stephon L. Smith, 43, was fatally shot on the 3500 block of Maple Lane in Hazel Crest and pronounced dead late Tuesday.

A Powerball ticket sold at Refiners Citgo in Forest Park matched five white-ball numbers in Wednesday’s drawing for a $1 million prize; the retailer gets a $10,000 bonus.

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot around 4:30 a.m. near Wentworth and 108th in Roseland. Police say a red pickup fled and Area Two detectives are investigating.

New census-based reporting shows more than thirty Chicago-area suburbs have shifted from majority-white to majority nonwhite, reshaping schools, shops and local politics. Analysts point to jobs, immigration and housing pressures as the driving forces.

United Steelworkers told BP Whiting refinery members to prepare for a strike or lockout after contract talks stalled; 98% of local members authorized action. Talks continue, but both sides say options are narrowing.

A small campaign crypto experiment by Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim has become political ammunition in the Illinois comptroller primary after filings showed the token’s value collapsed. Opponents say the purchase raises questions about fiscal judgment; Kim’s campaign calls it a learning moment.

South and West Side leaders lined up behind Pat Hynes to challenge Fritz Kaegi, centering the race on assessment errors and record tax‑bill spikes that hit homeowners. The endorsements sharpen a high‑stakes primary fight.

Chicago says it will begin awarding contracts this spring after dozens of bids to replace food and retail at O’Hare’s Terminals 1 and 3. The move could reshape the airport’s dining and shopping lineup.

Discovery Partners Institute is under contract to buy the mostly vacant 250 S. Wacker Drive tower for about $25 million, a sign that institutional buyers are moving into downtown office gaps.

Kilwins will open a new shop at Burr Ridge Village Center this spring, bringing ice cream, fudge and other sweets to 745 Village Center Drive.

A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult in the Nov. 21 Loop shooting that wounded seven teens outside the Chicago Theatre.

A suspect has been charged in the August drowning of DuSable Harbor captain Nabil "Captain Bill" Abzal. Police say surveillance footage and witness accounts were central to the new charge.

A 40-year-old Downers Grove man was ordered held after Naperville police found a loaded 9mm tucked beneath his child's car seat. Prosecutors say the pistol was less than an inch from where he had been sitting.