A Chicago man, Alex Rodriguez, was arrested on murder charges for a fatal shooting on August 16, 2023; his court hearing is set for December 20, 2023.

A Chicago man faces felony charges for a shooting and domestic violence after being arrested by the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force on the city's South Side.

Two boys, 14, were charged with armed robbery in Chicago after allegedly robbing a 16-year-old at gunpoint. They were arrested shortly after the incident.

An 18-year-old from Chicago faces charges including attempted murder after a shooting during a carjacking attempt in July. He was arrested and will remain in detention pending further proceedings.

The minimum wage in Illinois increases to $14 per hour for general workers, $8.40 for tipped employees, and $12 for youths under 18 working less than 650 hours yearly, starting January 1.

The CTA is engaging the public in planning community spaces under the Red and Purple Line tracks, seeking input on amenities and features for the area.

Two Illinois men have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for attempting to sexually exploit a child, after being caught in an FBI sting operation.

Former Chicago paralegal Becky Louise Sutton pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from bankruptcy estates between 2009-2018 and could face 20 years in prison.

A Chicago businessman, David Izsak, was found guilty of defrauding banks out of $4 million through mortgage fraud and fake documents. He faces a potential 30-year sentence for each of the ten fraud counts.

The article summarizes the release of findings from Chicago's Heat Watch 2023 campaign, which identified urban hotspots and disparities in temperature across neighborhoods to inform future cooling strategies.

Two women from Joliet were arrested for alleged theft at a Naperville Dick’s Sporting Goods. They were caught following an employee alert and set off the store’s alarm.

A child died in a Chicago shelter due to a medical emergency; the city states it's not related to prior incidents and is improving shelter health measures.

An 18-year-old, Zion Rogers, has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen vehicle after a fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Chicago.