Area 3 detectives say an 18-year-old has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated battery with a firearm. Authorities posted the update on X late Thursday.

Chicago police released an image of a man wanted in a battery aboard a Red Line train March 26 near North State Street. Detectives are asking for tips.

An ATF agent opened fire during an operation at the Pullman Walmart; three suspects were arrested and officials say no officers or civilians were hurt.

Eastham Capital and Bender Companies bought the 270‑unit Park Towers in Richton Park for roughly $30M and plan a phased value‑add renovation program.

Alfonso Carmona is leaving CPS for a suburban superintendent role as board members and community groups press for more Latino leadership amid budget strains.

A Seventh Circuit panel says drug trafficking can justify a lifetime federal ban on firearms, upholding a Madison man's conviction and narrowing who may be permanently disarmed.

Metra's board approved $43 million in settlements for victims of a 2020 South Side collision at 87th and Pulaski that killed a teenage pedestrian.

A late‑night St. Charles collision on April 1 left a 27‑year‑old Elgin motorcyclist dead; a 29‑year‑old driver now faces felony charges.

Three CPD officers were taken to hospitals after a West Side crash at Kedzie and Jackson. Officials say a squad car and an SUV were involved; the cause is unclear.

A man was arrested after an attempted gunpoint robbery at a Huntington Bank in Hoffman Estates; the suspect was turned over to the FBI and no injuries were reported.

Teragonia signed a seven‑year, 16,000‑square‑foot sublease at 318 N. Carpenter in Fulton Market as it looks to grow its Chicago team. Brokers say subleases are tightening in the market.

Midwest Film Festival's 2026 'Midwest Royale' season launches May 31 at the Chicago Cultural Center and expands into a multi-day July festival showcasing Midwestern filmmakers.

The U.S. sued Illinois in federal court, arguing state cease‑and‑desist orders against prediction‑market platforms overreach and intrude on federal authority. The case could decide who regulates event contracts nationwide.