A South Side convenience store clerk was shot during an attempted robbery on E. 47th Street. Police say the worker is in fair condition at UChicago Medicine.

A Hebron couple faces felony neglect charges after deputies say they found a home overrun by animal waste and 22 dogs. Court records show two Level 6 felony counts and a July 22 hearing.

Mayor Brandon Johnson opened The Estate Escape in Bronzeville, a city-backed rehab converting a century-old building into modern workspace to spur State Street investment.

A 48-year-old man was shot during an attempted carjacking early Saturday in North Lawndale and remains in serious condition as detectives investigate.

A man was wounded in Fuller Park after a gun discharged during a struggle with Chicago police. Investigators are probing the incident.

A 25-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old woman wounded early Saturday on South Princeton Avenue; police say no arrests have been made as they investigate.

A 17-year-old was shot seven times while sitting in a car on the 3800 block of West Madison; he self-transported to Stroger Hospital and is in critical condition.

A Chicago-area father was detained by ICE after a Missouri immigration interview; his Air Force daughter is pleading for his release.

Two men were shot inside a home on Aurora's East Side Thursday night; a 19-year-old remains in serious but stable condition.

A rare inside look shows a Chicago forensic lab using AI to spot deepfakes and new chemical methods to recover fingerprints. The work is being used to help investigators link organized‑crime cases.

A Beecher woman was arrested Friday after security found a loaded handgun and two extra magazines in her purse at the Kankakee County Courthouse.

Newmark will manage more than 21 million square feet of 601W's office portfolio — including Chicago’s Aon Center — a change that could affect whether JLL stays in the Loop tower.

A West Chicago man was sentenced to 11 years after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI and leaving the scene in a June 21, 2024 electric-scooter crash.