Aaron J. Rossi, 41, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $3 million for mail fraud and filing a false income tax return.

Northwestern College in Oak Lawn has closed after 122 years due to financial issues linked to federal fund delays.

Jim's Original celebrates its 85th anniversary by offering Polish sausages at the original price of $0.85 on July 8th, marking a tribute to their legacy and thanking customers.

Vuori and Sandro open outlet stores at Fashion Outlets of Chicago, with the mall set to welcome a Maje outlet soon.

Chicago assistant pastor Warren Beard is missing; last seen in Joliet, with his family and church seeking public help to find him. Police urge anyone with information to contact them.

Keith Urban held a surprise concert in Chicago at Carol's Pub following his NASCAR Street Race weekend performance, where he played through a dust storm.

Chicago's transgender community faces high levels of unsolved murders, with a police clearance rate of only 14%, raising concerns about investigation efficacy and bias.

Chicago streets are reopening following a NASCAR event, with northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive already clear and other major roads to follow by July 18.

Alex Bowman won the NASCAR Grant Park 165, securing a playoff spot after choosing to keep rain tires on his No. 48 Chevrolet which proved advantageous in the wet conditions.

Chicago faced a surge in gun violence during the Fourth of July weekend, with 19 deaths and many wounded. Mayor Johnson and Police Superintendent Snelling will address the situation.

A confrontation in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood resulted in one teenager dead and another wounded after a late-night shooting. No suspects are in custody.

Four were injured, two critically, in an early-morning shooting in Chicago's Park Boulevard neighborhood. No arrests have been made as police continue to investigate.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and 18 other Democratic attorneys general defend DEI initiatives amid conservative opposition and a lawsuit against Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law for alleged discrimination.