A 21-year-old volunteer firefighter was arrested after witnesses say he set a fire at Green River wildlife area that burned about 700 acres. Deputies and regional crews brought the blaze under control by the late afternoon.

A late-night argument in Aroma Park turned into gunfire just before 1:30 a.m.; deputies used thermal imaging to find and arrest a 69-year-old man. Authorities say no one was injured.

A 45-year-old man was shot and later died on Chicago's Southwest Side Sunday night; police say the suspect remains at large and may have fled in a black vehicle.

A $5M Pritzker Traubert grant will fund HealthCatalyst Chicago, a Cook County Health and City Colleges partnership to train and place 1,000 Chicagoans in health jobs. Local officials say the program could reduce staffing agency use and expand steady career paths.

Nine judges have left the Chicago immigration bench since January 2025, leaving a shorthanded court to handle a massive caseload as federal detailees step in.

A new poll reported by Crain's shows housing affordability has overtaken crime as Chicago voters' top worry amid rising prices and tight supply. Officials and developers say adding small‑scale housing will be a key test.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 40°F. Low chance of spotty freezing rain late Monday night outside the lakefront; heavier rain and storms likely midweek into Friday.

Lake County officials warn of scammers posing as animal control who claim to have missing pets and demand money. Officials explain how to verify claims and report fraud.

A 1.5% checkout tax on alcohol bought for home consumption takes effect in Chicago on March 1, 2026. Here’s what shoppers and stores need to know.

A speeding Honda ran a red light at Addison and Western early Sunday, injuring six people and sending three to area hospitals in critical condition.

Two marked Chicago police squad cars collided in Lawndale late Saturday; three officers were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deaconess Illinois broke ground on a Marion EMS hub that will centralize interfacility transfers, house ambulances and crew quarters, and aim to cut long transfer waits across Southern Illinois.

Kolossal Group won a city permit to build a three‑flat at 5653 South Prairie — its fourth three‑unit project on the block. The filing shows a $500,000 reported construction cost and names Kathryn Shahbaz Obrien as architect of record.