A suburban Chicago man says a caller using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge convinced him to move $69,000. Federal agencies warn impostor scams are growing more convincing with AI.

The License Committee advanced a ban on sweepstakes gambling machines, setting escalating fines and license suspensions and sending the measure to City Council on May 20.

After 30 years, Johnny’s Kitchen & Tap will close next Monday and relaunch as Lake Street Tavern in June, keeping its signature rotisserie chicken and ribs.

A 27-year-old man was charged after a Tuesday shooting in Kankakee’s 500 block of South Fifth Avenue left a 38‑year‑old dead; police ask residents for tips.

Illinois lawmakers are weighing rival AI bills: one would limit liability for frontier labs if they publish safety plans, the other would force audits, reporting and child-protection rules.

George Cardenas has formed an exploratory committee to test a Chicago mayoral bid after a narrow Board of Review win. His role on the tax appeals board could make property values a campaign issue.

Glenbard West entered a "Secure and Teach" Tuesday after a suspicious call; students were later released while Glen Ellyn police investigate.

A new basement club, East Wind, has soft-opened in Aurora with jam nights, pool and a mission to serve immigrant communities.

Kenosha police are searching for 31-year-old Jonathan Taylor after he walked away from the Kenosha Correctional Center Tuesday afternoon.

Three people were taken to UChicago Medical Center after a daylight shooting near 49th and Hermitage in Back of the Yards. Police are investigating.

A man held in Chicago is accused of orchestrating a stock-backed loan scheme that prosecutors say cost Ricardo Salinas Pliego more than $450M. The suspect once owned a Lake Forest house and has past fraud convictions.

An 18‑year‑old Chicago native with stage 4 colon cancer may never see his parents again after they were detained in Arizona; hospital staff have appealed for compassion.

A Chicago physician faces felony counts after investigators say he administered IV NAD treatments from a Warsaw home; syringes and vials were found in his car.