Banda Carnaval headlines the 13th annual festival, with proceeds again funding Latino college scholarships.

A new state audit finds DCFS failed to provide 329 of 399 required home safety checklists, even as officials tout gains since 2022.

The heat-stuck bascule bridge was rated intolerable and functionally obsolete two years before it jammed near Grand Avenue.

Four linked measles cases south of Champaign share a common exposure source, health officials say.

Shana Weems, 32, faces aggravated DUI and reckless homicide charges after the Buick she was driving ejected a passenger who later died.

A body sat in Marytown's parking lot for over 24 hours before churchgoers arriving for Sunday Mass discovered him, the coroner says.

Jawad Hakeem fired nine rounds inside a Wacker Drive bank before a chance encounter with a stranger unraveled his story.

A Kane County judge cited repeated bond violations before sentencing Melissa Hill for the deadly 2023 crash near Sugar Grove.

Officers recovered firearms tied to the late-night incident, but no charges have been filed yet.

The South Loop bar must now stop live music and cover charges as it heads toward a September 18 licensing hearing.

The shooting on South Pulaski Road marks yet another gunfire incident on a corridor that saw a double homicide just weeks earlier.

Seth Anderson allegedly gave a 13-year-old alcohol and vapes over a month of Snapchat messages, authorities say. He also faces an outstanding Idaho drug warrant.

Chicago police and SWAT teams have converged on the 4300 block of South Lake Park Avenue. No injuries have been reported so far.