A Chicago man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of 1‑year‑old Zion Price in Milwaukee.

Austin's viral dessert shop The Bougie Foodie is opening in Chicago's Fulton Market this April with its signature 6‑ounce Cookie Mountains and boozy bread pudding.

A newly revealed litigation-funding tie has put the nationwide class action over elite colleges' financial aid at risk, imperiling hundreds of millions in settlements and payouts to more than 200,000 students.

Cook County sheriffs, with U.S. Marshals support, arrested a 74-year-old Chicago man wanted on predatory child-sex assault and aggravated kidnapping warrants.

A judge issued a mixed verdict in the Renato Salazar case: acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of leaving the scene after a 2022 Fullerton hit‑and‑run. He’s due back in court May 7.

A 26-year-old man drove to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after being shot while in his car on the 400-block of West Ontario Street; Area Three detectives are investigating.

Illinois now requires Social Security numbers to buy hunting and fishing licenses, and bait shops say visitors are being turned away at Montrose Harbor.

Ebony Austin pleaded no contest to six counts tied to a Chicago-to-Green Bay trafficking probe; sentencing is set for June 23, 2026.

Chicago's winter overnight parking ban lifts April 1, ending 3 a.m.–7 a.m. restrictions on 107 miles of arterial streets. Drivers should check posted blue-snowflake signs to avoid towing fees.

UIC medical students celebrated Match Day on Friday even as state data and policymakers warn Illinois will need thousands more doctors. New licensing rules aim to help, but training capacity and retention remain constraints.

TimeLine Theatre lit its new vertical marquee at 5035 N. Broadway, kicking off preview events and a weekend of public tours ahead of a May grand opening.

Police warned Chinatown merchants after two overnight break-ins that targeted rear doors. Area One detectives are seeking tips at 312‑747‑8380.

The Illinois House approved a bill giving the Department of Insurance new power to reject excessive homeowners and auto rate increases; the measure now heads to the Senate.