An Algonquin father and Huntley teacher is facing a yearlong recovery after a tree fell on him during yard work. His family is preparing their home for accessibility.

A South Holland homeowner says a contractor using a different name took thousands for pool work, then disappeared.

A 61-year-old nurse says a fare jumper knocked her down at CTA's 95th Street station while security guards stood nearby. Her lawsuit follows new CTA efforts to tighten fare enforcement.

A fire inside a Streeterville high-rise left one person hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday evening. Firefighters found the blaze inside a residential unit.

Chicago’s NBC Tower could add hundreds of apartments as its owner targets a dozen mid-rise floors for conversion.

Park Ridge approved a public mural program in a split vote, but new rules draw a hard line between civic art and advertising.

Glen Ellyn's Glenwood Station and McHenry's Fawn Ridge Apartments just sold as suburban sales volume jumps 67% this year.

Chicago gets a brief break from the heat Thursday, but Wednesday brings multiple chances for storms and locally heavy rain.

A former CPS chief operating officer faces three federal wire fraud counts over more than $28,000 in pandemic-relief loans.

Tarrion Johnson pleaded guilty in the federal case stemming from the 2022 Belmont Cragin shootout that wounded a U.S. marshal and seriously injured a K-9.

Chicago recorded 37 homicides in July, the lowest total for any July in more than 50 years. The milestone comes as 2026 crime data remains a mixed bag.

Portage is weighing helmet, lighting and signaling requirements for e-bikes as Indiana cities rewrite rules for faster electric rides.

A 109-unit apartment complex along Chicago’s 606 Trail sold for $42 million despite an ordinance giving tenants a chance to match the buyer’s offer.