A 69-year-old driver died after a Hyundai left the road on the 7700-block of Oakton Street; a passenger was taken to Lutheran General and is expected to be OK.

Gusty southerly winds will make the afternoon blustery with a chance of very light rain. NWS warns of elevated grassfire risk and rough lake conditions.

Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee urged patience on rate cuts, saying 3% inflation is 'not good enough.' Markets still price easing later this year.

The Chicago Fed's CFNAI rose to +0.18 in January, reversing December weakness and nudging the three‑month average higher. Analysts say the breadth of the gain matters.

A new investigation maps how cameras, license‑plate readers and police drones have been stitched into a surveillance network spanning Chicago and nearby suburbs.

A Naperville couple split their one‑acre downtown property, keeping the mansion and converting the adjoining parcel into four luxury homes priced from about $3 million. The project is marketed as The West End.

A Springfield bill would add EMTs, dispatchers and other licensed EMS clinicians to Illinois' Line of Duty Compensation Act, extending duty‑death payments to more prehospital workers.

Light snow and gusty winds will make Monday's commute raw across Chicago; pockets of 204 inches possible in northwest Indiana.

The Publican has removed its communal tables and refreshed the dining room as chef Rob Levitt updates the menu under Donnie Madia's oversight.

A Northlake house fire early Monday left two family members dead; police identified the victims and say the cause is under investigation.

An early-morning RV blaze in Des Plaines killed one person; state and local investigators are probing how the vehicle caught fire.

A late-night domestic call in Des Plaines left one person hospitalized and another found dead in Park Ridge, police say. Authorities have released few details as investigators probe the case.

A man was found unresponsive in South Austin early Monday and later died at Mount Sinai, prompting a death investigation and closure of the Eisenhower off‑ramp to Central Avenue.