The Art Institute will outsource its custodial team to a private contractor, removing 23 custodial staff from the museum payroll and triggering an AFSCME grievance and protests.

8th District officers say a stop in beat 822 after a 'person with a gun' call led to two arrests and multiple firearms recovered, the district posted.

A 14-year-old was found dead in a Crown Point home's hot tub Wednesday; authorities say the cause is unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

A Gary man was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to feticide and criminal confinement in a July 2025 attack that killed his four‑month‑old fetus.

A South Side pastor faces charges after prosecutors say he sexually abused two underage family members. One alleged incident reportedly happened at his church.

A DuPage judge ordered an Oswego man held after prosecutors say he punched a woman near the Illinois Prairie Path; authorities say he had been on electronic monitoring.

Two men were shot early Thursday on South Spaulding Avenue in Gage Park; one remains in critical condition, police say.

Sunny and comfortable today with a high near 76°F. Heat and storm chances return Sunday–Monday.

A City Council vote put a mayoral-backed advisory question on the November ballot asking whether Chicago should seek federal compensation for aggressive ICE raids.

An algae bloom has been confirmed at East Branch's off‑leash dog pond. The Forest Preserve District has posted warnings and is monitoring conditions.

Two troopers were hospitalized after their squad car was struck and rolled during a chase in Cicero. One person was arrested and state police are investigating.

The city inspector general found City Hall largely followed procurement rules while spending about $640 million to house and feed new arrivals, flagging only minor invoice errors.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl-laced drugs across Cook and DuPage counties.