A 37-year-old man was shot while sitting in his SUV on the 4200 block of West Monroe Street and later died. Area Four detectives are investigating; no arrests have been reported.

Nearly four years after Tyvon “Lea Marie” Henderson’s killing in West Garfield Park, his family has launched a small scholarship and added to a reward as they continue to press for answers.

A Lockport foster parent says an estranged brother’s alias landed him on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry — costing him his license, pay and housing before state review reversed course.

A 5-year-old was critically injured and a 39-year-old man was wounded in an early-morning shooting on West 14th Street in Little Italy. Police say a black SUV pulled up and someone inside opened fire.

Two Lucky Day Lotto tickets hit the July 22 drawing; one was sold at a Naperville convenience store and each winner takes home $650,000.

A Kane County court this week handed an Oswego man a 10-year prison term after prosecutors said child sexual abuse material was found at his Batavia workplace.

Mayor Brandon Johnson toured the Magnificent Mile and officials point to rising visitors, falling crime and lower vacancy rates as signs downtown is rebounding.

Heat builds into Chicago Sunday–Monday with highs near 90°F and heat indices into the 100s. Showers and storms are possible late Sunday into Monday night.

Cava is opening a Schaumburg location this July as part of the Crossroads development; local sources list different opening dates. The build‑out appears complete and hiring is underway.

A Highland Park woman was sentenced to 114 months after prosecutors say she smuggled migrants from Mexico and forced them to work under threats and control.

Aurora police posted surveillance footage of an SUV they say was involved in a late‑June hit‑and‑run and are asking the public for tips and video.

Authorities say 714 bottles were seized after returned Nordstrom shipments were found stuffed with modeling clay; a Chicago man was arrested.

Chicago police released photos of a man wanted in a Green Line battery that left a 48-year-old passenger cut. Detectives say anyone with tips or footage should come forward.