BTS announced their 2026-2027 world tour, beginning in Goyang, South Korea, with presale tickets available for ARMY members ahead of the general public.

A man in Chicago has been charged with murder for fatally stabbing another man on a CTA train in the Loop. The suspect, Demetrius Thurman, was arrested and will appear in court on Tuesday.

Darren Bailey, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Illinois, plans to launch "Illinois DOGE," a program to audit and reduce state government waste and fraud.

Todd Smith, a career DEA investigator who helped bring down the Flores twins, is now the agency’s top Chicago official and will lean into Fentanyl Free America and local partnerships.

Chick-fil-A opens a Cicero restaurant this Thursday as part of a wider Chicago-area rollout. Staffing listings and local press confirm the timing.

A Chicago family says ICE detained a father who needs twice‑daily seizure medication; attorneys have filed a habeas petition seeking his release and urgent care.

Santita Jackson says Rev. Jesse Jackson is 'doing quite well,' the family's clearest update since his hospitalization and PSP diagnosis.

Rep. Jonathan Jackson disclosed a late-December purchase of Palantir stock worth between $15,001 and $50,000, renewing ethics questions as Palantir works with ICE.

Aurora issued a public notice after tap‑water tests found elevated lead in some homes. Officials say finished water meets standards and will expand testing and replace lines.

A former medical center operations manager in Chicago has been indicted for a $900,000 fraud scheme involving credit card misuse and deceiving sports event participants.

A 17-year-old was arrested after two early-morning carjackings on Chicago's South Side. Police say both victims were robbed at gunpoint and the juvenile faces felony counts.

A 36-year-old woman was found beaten to death in a Chicago Lawn parking lot; an autopsy ruled the killing a homicide. Area 1 detectives are investigating.

A 27-year-old and a 6-year-old were attacked by a man with a sharp object in Lincoln Park, Chicago; both sustained injuries and the suspect fled, remaining at large.