Cool mid‑50s day in Chicago; frost possible tonight outside the urban core. Gusty northwest winds this afternoon and a warm Saturday ahead.

A Chicago police sergeant was charged in federal court in an alleged scheme to collect more than $40,000 in PPP loans for a business prosecutors say didn’t exist.

A person fell into Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday evening and later died, police say. Area 2 detectives are investigating.

Parents and educators packed a District 65 board meeting after administrators flagged the district-run SACC program as a potential target in a multimillion-dollar budget squeeze. The district has posted site-level changes for 2026–27 while unions warn the cuts would displace hundreds of children.

A backlog in Chicago's body-removal system is delaying transfers and leaving families and first responders frustrated.

Goodwill signed a lease at 3120 N. Pulaski Rd for a second Avondale store that will create about 50 jobs and expand its Chicago footprint.

Voters across Northwest Indiana head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether Rep. Frank Mrvan wins renomination and which Republican will challenge him this fall. Coverage will track returns after polls close at 6 p.m.

A DuPage judge granted prosecutors’ request to hold a Cook County man pretrial after a May 1 I‑355 crash that killed a passenger; investigators cite speed and alcohol.

A surprise bump in tax receipts has given Springfield short‑term budget breathing room, but state forecasts warn FY27 could be tighter.

A 24-year-old man was stabbed during an argument in Grant Park Monday night; police say four suspects fled and Area Three detectives are investigating.

Bryson Graham will run the Bulls' basketball operations after joining from Atlanta. The former Pelicans executive takes over as the team prepares for a busy draft and offseason.

A 22-year-old woman was shot early Tuesday on the Northwest Side and remains in critical condition; Area Five detectives are investigating.

An Arlington Heights SRO removed his duty gun to use a restroom Monday; the weapon was missing after dismissal and Forest View canceled classes while police searched.