Des Plaines and Orland Park residents express concerns over proposed Costco and Amazon developments, with issues regarding environmental impacts, traffic, and lifestyle changes. Local officials argue for economic benefits.

Rain and storms are expected in Chicago today with a 90% chance of precipitation and a high of 54 degrees; with cooler temperatures and mixed precipitation, including possible snow, forecasted for the weekend.

A Cook County judge handed Jeffon Williams a 91-year sentence after a jury convicted him of shooting two Chicago police officers during a 2020 Homan Square traffic stop.

A 19-year-old was arrested in Oswego and charged after police say he joined a group that beat and robbed a 23-year-old on a Red Line train near 69th Street.

Chicago areas face a series of burglaries and armed robberies; police issue public safety alert and seek information on suspects using a black Acura TLX.

Thieves are cloning key fobs and programming new keys in minutes across Chicago; police recommend Faraday pouches, parking inside and running VIN checks.

A Chicago Heights man has been charged with first‑degree murder in the May 15, 2025 Park Forest shooting that killed a Dolton man; prosecutors say jealousy was the motive.

A woman was killed by a train at the Berwyn station, leading to CTA Red and Purple Line delays and shuttle bus services between Howard and Belmont stations. The incident was later classified as a suicide.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul's lawsuit against the Trump administration's research funding cuts resulted in an appellate court issuing a permanent injunction to protect medical funding in Illinois and nationwide.

Two public transport incidents in Chicago caused traffic delays: a school bus collision in West Englewood and a Pace bus pileup in Bolingbrook. Conditions of those involved are unclear.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will charge non-members $5 to enter the Butterfly Haven starting Feb. 2; museum officials say proceeds will fund butterfly care and programs.

Jameel Murphy, 35, was arrested by Chicago Police and U.S. Marshals for the November 12 murder of a 35-year-old man on S. Stony Island Ave. His hearing is set for January 7.

A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle at a Schererville, Indiana intersection. The driver cooperated with the ongoing investigation. The victim's identity was not immediately released.