A 49-year-old driver was shot twice and later died after crashing on the 8800 block of South Paxton Avenue, police said.

A DuPage judge ordered a Chicago man detained after prosecutors say he led police on a high-speed armed chase that ended in a crash and the recovery of a loaded revolver.

ISBE’s proposed accountability redesign would drop freshman-on-track and the college-and-career indicator, shift the attendance measure and roll out a five-tier rating system. The move has drawn both support and fierce pushback.

Over the Rainbow Association opened a 37‑unit Lakeview building in October 2025, but long waitlists show Chicago still needs many more wheelchair‑friendly affordable apartments.

Heavy showers and a Flood Watch are in effect across Chicago; gusty winds and flash flooding are possible this afternoon and tonight.

Parents in Oswego say District 308 invited only nonwhite students to remedial summer programming, prompting calls for a clear explanation of how students were selected. The district’s summer-school page lists June sessions and online registration.

Leica opened its first Chicago store on the Magnificent Mile, pairing a retail shop with a gallery, workshops and a limited-edition 'Chicago Edition 17' camera.

Tête de Femme, a 1941 Picasso, is the prize in a charity raffle to benefit Alzheimer research. Tickets are €100 and the drawing is set for April 14 in Paris.

A toddler was found Monday night on the 4300-block of West Van Buren on Chicago’s West Side; police say a woman left the scene and drove away. Detectives are investigating.

A South Side landlord says Roc360 slipped a personal guarantee into an $11.8M loan on 14 buildings — a move that could force him to pay rather than surrender the properties.

Crews have started replacing lead service lines in Cicero, beginning with roughly 120 homes on 48th Court. Officials say state loans and grants will cover costs for qualifying residents.

A 24-year-old man has been charged in the West Side hammer killing of 31-year-old Davonta Curtis, prosecutors say, as investigators process evidence and surveillance.

FBI and Chicago police responded to a reported robbery at a Gold Coast PNC branch on Monday. The branch was closed and investigators have not said whether anything was taken.