Advanced DNA testing identified a body found near South Side train tracks last May as Isaiah Terrill Hall. Police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

A 21-year-old Garfield Ridge native reopened Mini Hut, rescuing the neighborhood’s beloved butter‑crust fried chicken and planning a Sunday grand opening.

A DeKalb father faces first-degree murder and related counts after his 5-month-old was flown to Loyola and died from skull fractures and brain hemorrhages.

Tryst Hospitality plans a five‑story, 21‑room boutique hotel at the former DS Tequila site in Northalsted, with a rooftop pool, restaurant and an indoor nightclub. The proposal is in early planning and will go through community review.

A Jefferson Park attorney and community activist announced a bid to unseat Ald. James Gardiner and said they'd be Chicago's first transgender alderperson if elected.

Chicago City Council approved a 325‑unit plan to convert the Universal Overall building and add a 27‑story tower at 1060 W. Van Buren, clearing the way for construction.

A 36-year-old man was shot Tuesday night in the 7600 block of North Paulina in Rogers Park and taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.

A 34-year-old man died after his car left the road and struck a tree on Hamlin Boulevard near Washington Boulevard on Chicago’s West Side.

Officers in the 9th District arrested suspects and recovered a handgun and a rifle reported stolen near 35th and Western.

A 55-year-old man was wounded in the hip during a fight on a West Side Blue Line train early Wednesday; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

Sunny but blustery today with gusts up to 25 mph and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan. Warm Friday before a weekend cool-down and light snow chances.

A structure fire on the 5500 block of N East River Road sent a massive plume of black smoke visible from I‑90; officials say the blaze was knocked out and no injuries were reported.

The Village of Dolton paid $30,000 to settle a federal suit after a 2010 Camry was seized in 2023. Documents show the check is dated Dec. 4, 2025.