Blue Island approved a parental‑responsibility ordinance that lets the city pursue parents for cleanup and repair costs tied to teen takeovers, with a $20,000 cap and a 30‑day contest window.

Nine years after a West Garfield Park hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Katina Runnels, her mother keeps pressing police for answers while Chicago grapples with street‑safety challenges.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Operation New Dawn’s results: 179 people charged and hundreds of fugitives arrested after a roughly 60‑day multi‑agency sweep in Chicago and Rockford.

Court filings say former Knox County jail administrator Louis Glossip siphoned more than $200,000 from commissary kiosks over six years. He has pleaded not guilty and hearings are pending.

A Chicago man admitted guilt to a Huntley ATM theft and a separate attempt to steal three vehicles from a Woodstock dealership; records show concurrent six-year terms.

Dansby Swanson went deep three times and drove in eight as the Cubs pummeled the Padres 23-3 at Wrigley, a historic offensive outburst that completed a sweep.

American will resume daily nonstop ORD–Narita service March 27, 2027, flying a Boeing 787‑9 and restoring a direct Chicago–Tokyo link after years away.

Empery Digital is investing $65 million to convert a Midwest industrial site into a 150–300 MW AI data center under a partnership with Hunt Properties.

An unidentified man was found shot to death early Wednesday inside a Pullman home; Area 2 detectives are investigating. No arrests were reported.

A 27‑year‑old Aurora resident was arrested after a CyberTip and forensic review led to 25 felony counts alleging possession and dissemination of child sexual‑abuse images.

Veteran wing Norman Powell has agreed to a two‑year, $45M deal with the Chicago Bulls after an All‑Star season with the Heat.

Starting July 1, Illinois will expand automatic blood‑lead testing to all children with routine checks at 12 and 24 months and public‑health follow‑up for elevated results.

Mayor Brandon Johnson called the Supreme Court’s decision a protection for immigrant families, saying no child should doubt they belong in Chicago. The ruling preserves long‑standing birthright citizenship protections and drew rapid praise from Illinois leaders.