After 40 years on Route 12, Red Dogs will close Sunday as owner Pat Heuer retires and Culver’s prepares to take over.

A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I‑57 near the Calumet River in Blue Island early Saturday left one person dead and an IDOT worker hospitalized, Illinois State Police said.

Gary's U.S. Steel Yard hosts a free, daylong R&B festival Saturday with Deniece Williams, Eric Roberson and Raheem DeVaughn. Tickets are free but required.

City inspectors found a paved, unauthorized parking lot at the former Damen Silos site and ordered it closed while the owner files a stormwater plan. Officials warn fines are possible.

Chicago police released images of a teen suspected of shoving a 69-year-old down stairs at the Chicago/State Red Line. Detectives are asking the public for tips and information.

Chicago rapper Twista (Carl Mitchell) pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay income taxes; prosecutors say he owes more than $440,000 and faces sentencing in October.

Will County opened cooling centers Monday as a heat surge pushed heat indices above 100°F; the Joliet Salvation Army is among sites offering air‑conditioned relief. Call ahead to confirm hours.

A Chicago class action says the NCAA's new age‑based eligibility rule cuts off a cohort of athletes from a fifth season and NIL income.

A Chicago investment adviser was indicted on four wire‑fraud counts, accused of running a five‑year Ponzi scheme that allegedly diverted client funds.

Two vacant West Side lots are becoming a 32,000‑sq‑ft orchard that will grow fruit, host programs and soak up stormwater to help prevent basement flooding.

A 25-year-old passenger was killed early Thursday in a two-vehicle crash at Ogden Avenue and 50th Court in Cicero. Police say the other driver showed signs of intoxication and is being held.

A former City of Gary intern has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by an ex‑police commander in a case that involves a minor, adding a civil claim to earlier federal allegations.

A man was shot Thursday afternoon on Chicago's Near West Side and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. Police say the shooters fled and detectives are investigating.