A traffic stop near Butterfield Road allegedly became a 104-mph chase involving two vehicles, a crashed squad car and felony charges.

A Florida man disappeared during his Chicago federal trial over staged robberies designed to support U-visa applications. The jury convicted him anyway.

A Homewood woman recovering from chemotherapy lost her apartment when a July 27 tornado tore away the roof. Neighbors are now helping her rebuild after the storm destroyed nearly everything she owned.

A Chicago man is accused of traveling to New Lenox to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The Walmart encounter ended with felony charges.

Three adults were hospitalized after a seven-person boat capsized off Chicago’s South Side. All three were reportedly in good condition.

A car is still lodged inside a West Town townhome after a Sunday crash, while the homeowners wait for a city inspection before removal.

Regal Apartments tenants have climbed up to eight flights for nearly six weeks after both elevators failed. A limited-hours attendant is offering only temporary relief.

A Chicago anti-violence volunteer says he was arrested while trying to surrender a loaded gun. Arne Duncan calls the prosecution a “complete travesty.”

Chicago Public Schools is adding 15 campuses to its Sustainable Community Schools model, but the expansion arrives amid a fight over $150 million in state funding.

A fatal shooting on South Bend’s northwest side has launched an active homicide investigation. Police are asking for anonymous tips as the victim’s identity remains withheld.

Illinois Tech cut approximately 160 faculty and staff just before fall classes, leaving Chicago students worried about canceled courses, missing advisers and disrupted research.

New books and school supplies were found in dumpsters outside Fuentes Elementary in Avondale as CPS took over the former Acero campus. Neighbors salvaged what they could before rain ruined much of it.

An Illinois State Police trooper is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a Tinley Park bartender after a night out. He is being held while the case moves forward.