Breezy, near-freezing lakefront Sunday; rain chances increase Tuesday with a possible warm, stormy finish to the week.

A small, bipartisan fleet is following ICE operations in major U.S. cities, offering legal aid and recording enforcement for future oversight. Organizers say the footage could feed oversight or court actions.

Merrillville police say a man and a woman were found dead Friday on the 7600 block of Van Buren Street in a suspected murder‑suicide. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A 17-year-old was shot in the thigh during an early-morning armed robbery in Austin. Police are investigating and asking the public for tips.

Two men were wounded in a shootout Friday night on South Ashland Avenue in Brainerd; one is in serious condition at Christ Hospital.

Two House bills — including the Kelvin F. Davis Act — were filed after local reporting showed relatives saying loved ones sat unidentified at the Cook County morgue.

PowerSchool and Chicago Public Schools proposed a $17.25M settlement over Naviance claims and new privacy rules for millions of current and former students.

Police say two people were taken into custody after shots were reported near 46th and Winchester; weapons were recovered and the investigation is ongoing.

A new co‑ed Chicago team mixes baseball with circus‑style stunts and equal‑pay promises. The Snowballs open May 3 at Kerry Wood Field and plan a Midwest tour.

Hyde Park Produce was abruptly closed after the Illinois Department of Revenue posted a notice that its registration expired, shrinking local grocery choices. Neighbors had previously raised funds to help the family-run store.

A federal lawsuit alleges an incarcerated woman was induced against her will at Logan Correctional Center, raising questions about consent policies in Illinois prisons.

A 30-year-old man was killed in a drive-by early Saturday on the 3200 block of West 62nd Street in Chicago Lawn. Area One detectives are investigating.

A federal judge found that arrests during a South Shore ICE sweep violated the Castañon Nava consent decree, identifying defective field warrants and ordering releases and reporting.