Jonathan Toews announced his retirement Friday, ending a 16‑season NHL career highlighted by three Stanley Cups as Chicago’s captain.

Gunfire on the Eisenhower early Friday closed westbound lanes near Kostner as Illinois State Police investigate.

A two-vehicle crash near 47th and Central in Forest View early Friday left one person dead; investigators have closed the intersection and are seeking witnesses.

On July 1, Illinois will stop routine behind-the-wheel tests for drivers 79–86, raising the mandatory-test age to 87 while keeping vision checks and a family-reporting option.

A large blaze ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood Friday morning; crews fought the fire at Central and Division.

A Cook County lawsuit says Equinox hired a masseur with a troubling past who allegedly assaulted a client during a 2025 appointment.

A 14-year-old boy was shot late Thursday on the 8000-block of South Carpenter Street in Gresham and died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A 59-year-old woman was killed and a 55-year-old man seriously wounded in a June 18 shooting on the 9900 block of South Parnell in Washington Heights; police say the death was ruled a homicide.

A 32-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday in Burnside; police say shots came from an approaching vehicle on the 600 block of East 92nd Place. No arrests have been announced.

Newly surfaced video led federal prosecutors to withdraw robbery charges tied to an undercover ATF sting in Country Club Hills; a judge has scheduled a July 2 hearing on possible sanctions.

Arnoldo Jimenez, once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, was brought to Chicago on June 18 after his 2025 arrest in Mexico. He faces charges in the 2012 suburban slaying of his new wife.

Peter Holsten has listed his company and a 17‑building Chicago portfolio — about 2,638 units, including 758 CHA mixed‑income apartments — for sale.

A 17-year-old from Chicago was ordered held after prosecutors say he stole from an Oakbrook Court shop and led police on a dangerous high-speed chase that ended in a rollover.