A playground in Streamwood is closed indefinitely after an undisclosed incident damaged its challenge course during the Fourth of July weekend. Other park areas remain open.

A high-speed crash on Dietrich Road in Kane County injured three teens; one was airlifted with life-threatening injuries. The cause was loss of vehicular control.

A 15-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet from a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s South Shore. He is in good condition, and the shooter has not been apprehended.

Sentencing for the "ComEd 4," convicted in a Chicago corruption case, has been delayed pending a Supreme Court decision that may affect federal bribery laws.

The Justice Department has disrupted a Russian AI-enabled propaganda operation by seizing domains and suspending social media accounts used to spread disinformation in the U.S and abroad.

Michael Kelly has been charged with a felony DUI causing a 67-year-old's death in June 2023. Arrested by the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force in July 2024, his trial may influence Chicago's handling of road safety.

State Rep. Mary Beth Canty has been honored by the AFFI for her role in passing House Bill 3249, which improves health and survivor benefits for first responders in Illinois.

An 18-year-old is critically injured after a high-speed crash in Gilberts; a passenger was unharmed. The Kane County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident where the driver hit a tree.

Bennie Gates, charged with armed robbery, was denied pre-trial release in DuPage County. He allegedly robbed a man in Elmhurst after getting a ride, then evaded capture by dressing as a woman before being arrested.

The River Forest Public Library in Chicago reduced Tuesday hours and hired security due to escalating threats, including some against the director and police.

An off-duty officer was involved in a shooting in Elgin; details are scarce but under investigation with the area closed off. Witnesses report hearing shots and seeing a cop aiding a child. Elgin Police confirmed no local officers were involved.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys intend to keep former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's trial in October, despite a Supreme Court ruling affecting charges against him.

Man found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood; no arrests have been made.