A 15-year-old boy in Chicago was charged with two robberies and an aggravated battery after being arrested for incidents that took place in June 2023.

Chicago Police are searching for Kalaysia Eppert, 13, last seen on March 20. She is 5'01", 150 lbs, with brown hair/eyes and may be heading to South Bend, Indiana.

Chicago is expecting snow with potential travel disruptions as the National Weather Service predicts a 40% chance of snowfall overnight and an elevated risk north of the I-90 corridor on Friday.

A man was critically injured after being shot twice in the head on Chicago's West Side. The shooting occurred near Douglass Park, and the suspect is still at large. The victim is in the hospital as police investigate.

A 13-year-old boy was shot multiple times in the Burnside neighborhood of Chicago, with the assailant reportedly firing from a white vehicle. No arrests have been made.

Chicago police issued a community alert after a woman was forcibly taken into her vehicle at gunpoint and sexually assaulted in the Austin neighborhood. They urge vigilance and welcome tips.

Eight residents escaped a fire at a recovery sanctuary in Crystal Lake; the blaze was extinguished within an hour, leaving the building uninhabitable. An investigation into the cause is ongoing.

Ex-Stericycle finance director Abraham Cervantes faces charges in a $10 million foreign bribery scheme in Latin America, according to the Justice Department.

Governor JB Pritzker celebrates Illinois' $44 billion travel industry at a conference in Peoria, where tourism professionals discuss strategies and highlight achievements like Chicago's suds initiative.

AG Kwame Raoul leads a coalition of 22 attorneys general supporting a ban on firearm possession by felons, countering a lower court ruling and emphasizing the Second Amendment's allowance for sensible gun regulations.

The CTA announces service increases on nearly 30 bus routes and plans to hire more staff, starting with new bus operators, and later expanding to rail services.

The Chicago Cubs are considering adding Coca-Cola and Benjamin Moore rooftop advertisements at Wrigley Field, which would alter the skyline and increase the team's revenue.

Chicagoans voted against a property tax hike aimed at combating homelessness, dealing a setback to Mayor Johnson and progressive supporters of the measure.