A D.R. Horton concept for a 107‑acre Parksmith Run development — 210 single‑family homes, 76 townhomes and added retail — heads to Oswego's planning panel.

A federal indictment in Chicago accuses Jesus Omar Ibarra Felix, known as 'El Chuta,' of leading an armed security unit that protected large smuggling operations and moving meth and fentanyl into the U.S.

Retailers say a vaguely worded state regulatory change could force Chicago-area cannabis shops to relocate or close, and they are demanding clear guidance from regulators.

Lawmakers and transit leaders are weighing a regional agency merger, new revenue tools and service cuts as a looming funding cliff threatens Chicago's buses and trains.

Ernesto Granados was charged with home invasion and aggravated battery after prosecutors say he stabbed a housemate in Glendale Heights just hours after release. Officials are calling for changes to pretrial rules.

A 21-year-old volunteer firefighter was arrested after witnesses say he set a fire at Green River wildlife area that burned about 700 acres. Deputies and regional crews brought the blaze under control by the late afternoon.

A late-night argument in Aroma Park turned into gunfire just before 1:30 a.m.; deputies used thermal imaging to find and arrest a 69-year-old man. Authorities say no one was injured.

A 45-year-old man was shot and later died on Chicago's Southwest Side Sunday night; police say the suspect remains at large and may have fled in a black vehicle.

A $5M Pritzker Traubert grant will fund HealthCatalyst Chicago, a Cook County Health and City Colleges partnership to train and place 1,000 Chicagoans in health jobs. Local officials say the program could reduce staffing agency use and expand steady career paths.

Nine judges have left the Chicago immigration bench since January 2025, leaving a shorthanded court to handle a massive caseload as federal detailees step in.

A new poll reported by Crain's shows housing affordability has overtaken crime as Chicago voters' top worry amid rising prices and tight supply. Officials and developers say adding small‑scale housing will be a key test.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 40°F. Low chance of spotty freezing rain late Monday night outside the lakefront; heavier rain and storms likely midweek into Friday.

Lake County officials warn of scammers posing as animal control who claim to have missing pets and demand money. Officials explain how to verify claims and report fraud.