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Crime & Emergencies in ...
The Wonder Lake man surrendered in 2025, six years after his co-defendant's arrest in a Waukegan hotel sting.
Police say Stephan Morgan, 33, was handing out flowers to former coworkers at a Stevensville bar before the confrontation escalated.
A Nissan driver died at the Route 23 and Melms Road crossroads in Genoa Township, a site with a history of multi-injury crashes.
Rashawn Ward, 31, was captured on North Spaulding Avenue five years after the River North shooting that killed Royal Shorts, 33.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago starts Thursday cloudy and damp, with spotty showers and a high near 76. Warmer weather arrives Friday before storm chances ramp up Sunday.
The Chicago promoter and his husband, both asylum seekers from Colombia, now sit in an Indiana jail ahead of an August court date.
Parks & Nature in ...
Phillips Park's Mastodon Lake gets a shoreline face-lift as Aurora breaks ground Aug. 12 on a $4.6M dredging job.
Politics & Govt in ...
Cook County prosecutors say abusers filmed survivors leaving protective-order hearings to scare them off testifying.
At Uptown's Bezazian branch, workers stacked backlogged returns in a community room while waiting weeks for delivery trucks.
Illinois State Police haven't identified the two victims as investigators work to determine what caused the fire near Eola Road.
A 21-year-old Chicago man faces two first-degree murder counts in the deaths of young women killed in separate Far South Side shootings.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Three Dots and a Dash is swapping its River North basement for a 90-minute Lake Michigan cruise on August 27. Tickets include tropical cocktail tastings, light bites and music.
A Jeep reportedly ran a stop sign near Woodstock and hit a Freightliner, injuring three people. One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries.
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