Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court to protect the Flores Settlement, opposing the Trump administration's move to prolong child detention in immigration custody.

A Cook County judge found $243 million in transportation‑tax revenue was used improperly, forcing the county to set money aside and raising the prospect of more appeals. The ruling touches reserves and planned projects across the county budget.

A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Justice matched all five numbers on Wednesday evening, producing a $550,000 jackpot and a $5,500 seller bonus for the station.

The seven-story Aberdeen Crossing in West Town has its exterior mostly wrapped; ground-floor retail is being marketed for April.

A chemical mix at Goldfish Swim School in Park Ridge sent five people to hospitals and prompted an evacuation. Officials are investigating what chemicals were involved.

7 Brew plans a drive‑thru at Belvidere West Commons on Route 120; construction could begin this spring with a summer/fall 2026 opening.

The Community Commission nominated LaKenya White to lead COPA after a nationwide search. Her record reversing some disciplinary recommendations has drawn scrutiny from advocates and experts.

Chicago police say a man who handed officers a gun near 45th and Honore told them he had found it; investigators later learned he is a convicted felon. He was taken into custody and brought to the 9th District.

Chicago tests a tiny fraction of homes for lead while nearby Elgin found dangerous levels in most houses it sampled. Experts say broader testing and clearer data are needed.

A 23-year-old woman has been charged after a Jan. 5 CTA train stabbing that injured two riders. Police arrested her in Roseland and she’s due in court Friday.

A nine‑hour SWAT standoff in Englewood ended early Friday when officers found a man dead from an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot. An autopsy is planned.

A Bronzeville man was arrested this week and charged with first-degree murder in a 2023 South Side shooting. The suspect is due in court Friday.

Chicago faces winter weather advisories with expected snow accumulation, gusty winds, and low temperatures; lake effect snow to impact nearby regions heavily.