An audit found that Illinois' health programs for noncitizens cost $1.6 billion, exceeding estimates. Enrollment issues were noted, and cuts are proposed to mitigate expenses.

Chicago's leading tech incubator, 1871, is leaving its Merchandise Mart location because of financial strains and shifts in the post-pandemic business landscape.

A Chicago man, Nurldon Green, III, received an additional 14-month sentence for failing to surrender for a previously imposed 27-month mail theft sentence.

Illinois law is non-retroactive on banning life sentences without parole for those under 21, affecting inmates like Cleodious Schoffner, convicted at 20 for a double murder as an accomplice and ineligible for relief despite judicial reforms.

Chicago Police are seeking help to find missing 16-year-old Seth Abarca last seen on W. 65th St. He is Hispanic, 5’1”, 140 lbs, with hazel eyes and brown hair.

A juvenile was arrested for a string of robberies and aggravated batteries on Chicago trains, with multiple victims on January 5, 2025. He faces felony charges.

A multi-vehicle crash in McHenry County, involving a Chevrolet Equinox, a Ford Van, and a Honda CRV, resulted in several injuries, with a teenage driver in critical condition.

Chicago Police to run a DUI Saturation Patrol in South Chicago, focusing on impaired driving and other traffic violations, from March 1-2, using speed detection technology and possibly a BAT Mobile Unit.

Chicago Police issued an alert about armed robberies in several neighborhoods, involving assailants with handguns demanding property and using stolen vehicles to flee. Residents are urged to be vigilant and avoid confrontation.

The Chicago Police Department is looking for missing 5-year-old Terianna Miller, last seen February 12, 2025. Her biological mother is suspected of unauthorized removal from school.

The Chicago Police have alerted about a series of armed robberies in Austin, Humboldt Park, and West Town by males aged 17-30, using stolen cars for escape.

A man is detained after reportedly stealing an ambulance from a Chicago hospital; the vehicle was later found in Northbrook with no injuries reported.

A man and woman were pushed onto CTA Blue Line tracks after a fight, resulting in ankle injuries and hospitalization. A suspect is in custody with charges pending.