A judge has ordered the Forest View terminal operator back into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal after fresh asphalt deposits showed up following last year’s spill. Regulators and local officials say more physical recovery and monitoring are needed.

A Lowell man was booked on six felonies after allegedly lunging at a police officer with a kitchen knife and threatening to kill him, authorities say.

DeKalb leaders debated narrowing who sits on city boards and moving some committees to ad‑hoc status; council asked staff to return with a formal proposal.

A 23‑year‑old woman was struck during an early‑morning home invasion in North Center; a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

Area 3 detectives say an 18-year-old has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated battery with a firearm. Authorities posted the update on X late Thursday.

Chicago police released an image of a man wanted in a battery aboard a Red Line train March 26 near North State Street. Detectives are asking for tips.

An ATF agent opened fire during an operation at the Pullman Walmart; three suspects were arrested and officials say no officers or civilians were hurt.

Eastham Capital and Bender Companies bought the 270‑unit Park Towers in Richton Park for roughly $30M and plan a phased value‑add renovation program.

Alfonso Carmona is leaving CPS for a suburban superintendent role as board members and community groups press for more Latino leadership amid budget strains.

A Seventh Circuit panel says drug trafficking can justify a lifetime federal ban on firearms, upholding a Madison man's conviction and narrowing who may be permanently disarmed.

Metra's board approved $43 million in settlements for victims of a 2020 South Side collision at 87th and Pulaski that killed a teenage pedestrian.

A late‑night St. Charles collision on April 1 left a 27‑year‑old Elgin motorcyclist dead; a 29‑year‑old driver now faces felony charges.

Three CPD officers were taken to hospitals after a West Side crash at Kedzie and Jackson. Officials say a squad car and an SUV were involved; the cause is unclear.