A Lake Forest resident and former owner of the Winnetka 'Home Alone' house faces seven felony counts after police seized electronic evidence during a search.

A 20-year-old St. Charles man was indicted after a Sept. 5 crash in Geneva that killed an elderly couple. Prosecutors allege he was driving as fast as 119 mph and stole the BMW he was driving.

Police are searching for two suspects after a woman was pulled to the ground and beaten at the Clark/Division Red Line platform. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and asking riders with video to contact Public Transportation Detectives.

Cloudy and blustery Saturday in Chicago with morning showers and gusts to 35 mph; inland suburbs may see patchy frost Sunday night.

A 44-year-old man was shot while sitting in his car on the 1600 block of East 95th Street; he later died at a South Side hospital.

Infighting among three South Side investors has erupted into dozens of lawsuits and foreclosures, exposing ties to the EquityBuild receivership and imperiling properties. Courts and creditors now hold the fate of several buildings.

Harvey briefly missed a $75,000 settlement payment tied to a 2022 police‑chase wrongful‑death case, blaming a cash shortfall; officials say the missed installment has been paid. The agreement leaves payments scheduled through 2033.

A 57-year-old woman died after falling from a boat while it was docking on Lake Geneva in Fontana; state and local authorities are investigating.

Barbara Flynn Currie, the South Side Democrat who became the Illinois House’s first woman majority leader, died April 16 at 85 after a 40‑year legislative career. Her work on education and criminal‑justice reform left a lasting imprint on Springfield.

Officers from the 12th District say they recovered a firearm and took one person into custody near 1800 S. Morgan Street. Beat 1263E is credited with the recovery.

The Illinois House voted 82–27 to pass HB5511, a Pritzker-backed bill to limit algorithmic feeds for minors and set default privacy protections; the measure now moves to the Senate.

An 18-year-old driver died after his car crashed and partially submerged in a stormwater basin in a Rolling Meadows industrial park. Police say the vehicle passed a marked patrol car before the wreck.

A JetBlue red-eye from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to Chicago O'Hare after a cabin odor was reported. The FAA says it is investigating.