Prosecutors say a 17-year-old shot 13-year-old Deantwan McKeever in South Chicago less than two hours after returning from juvenile detention; he’s now charged with first-degree murder.

Stephen S. Barker, 73, was killed Tuesday after his car collided with a semi on U.S. Route 24 near Eureka, the county coroner says.

Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery would convert the former Bank of America at 5466 N. Milwaukee Ave into a drive‑thru custard shop and cafe, pending zoning approval.

A 24-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were found shot inside a car in Hyde Park and later died at UChicago Medicine; police say no arrests have been made.

A 2,000-gallon aquarium at Something Fishy Pets in Fox Lake ruptured, flooding the shop; friends opened a fundraiser to help the family-run store rebuild.

A guilty plea in the hit-and-run that killed 22-year-old Caleb Holbert brings the family some relief. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 26 and impact statements are expected.

The Chicago Police Department’s Forensic Services Division won ANAB accreditation after meeting more than 400 requirements, a milestone officials say will strengthen testing and prosecutions. The department called the certification the result of years of work to standardize lab operations.

A 21-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday on the 5100-block of North Winthrop in Uptown; detectives are canvassing the scene and asking witnesses to come forward.

Investigation finds more than 70 fires at Joliet Treatment Center, including self-immolations and two deaths; inspectors flagged nonworking alarms and delayed ambulance response.

A hidden camera was discovered in the restroom of a Worth dispensary, prompting a police probe and possible regulatory review under Illinois law.

The Pritzker administration will shrink operations at Choate in Anna, phasing down beds and prompting union warnings of roughly 250 layoffs and disruption to local care.

The Gary Common Council unanimously adopted an updated zoning map this week that creates new commercial and residential districts and ties the map to a unified development ordinance, prompting neighborhood pushback over heavy‑industry designations.

A Wheaton man charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault was ordered held after prosecutors won a motion denying pretrial release.