The Cook County Board approved an ordinance granting up to 40 hours of annual paid leave to most workers, expanding state law and allowing courthouse redress for violations.

State regulators in Illinois blocked ComEd's $1.47 billion rate increase and Peoples Gas' $134 million pipeline funding, aligning with state energy goals.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block an Illinois law banning assault-style weapons, maintaining the state's strict firearms policy amidst ongoing appeals.

A mother seeks justice for her daughter Amarise Parker, a 15-year-old strangled in a South Shore apartment, as Chicago police and activists investigate.

ShaDawn Battle champions Chicago's 'footwork' dance through her new project, exploring the art's ties to community issues, with the National Public Housing Museum's support.

A dead body was found in a burnt car's trunk in Chicago's South Side, with the circumstances and identity of the victim currently under investigation.

Chicago Heights Sheriff's Police found a stolen car with an illegal firearm during a routine search, leading to felony charges for the armed previous felon.

Three armed robbers held up Gracie O'Malley's in Portage Park, Chicago, with no injuries reported. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

A felon from Dunlap was sentenced to 30 months for possessing a gun and bullets after police found a firearm with an altered serial number and ammunition in his car and shoe during a traffic stop.

Chicago introduces The People's Plan for Community Safety, aiming to reduce violence through government, community, and business partnerships focused on systematic investment in affected neighborhoods.

Robberies struck Chicago's 2nd District, with police warning of a male suspect involved in multiple gunpoint thefts on December 12, urging public vigilance and safety precautions.

Chicago is expected to have mild weather before potential weekend storms, with small craft advisories and lake effect snow for NW Indiana early next week.

Dr. Brooke Morgan's talk on the first inhabitants of the Central Illinois River Valley during the Ice Age will be held at Dickson Mounds Museum on Dec. 17.