North Chicago and the U.S. Navy launched demolition and remediation at Halsey Village, targeting 351 vacant homes across about 90 acres to prepare the site for mixed‑use redevelopment.

Two convicted felons were arrested and two firearms seized on the CTA Red Line after a rider tip and live camera tracking, police say.

Cook County sheriff's police say a 31‑year‑old rode the Green Line with an 18‑inch machete; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A fatal collision between a motorcycle and a pickup closed lanes on I-294 near 31st Street Friday, killing one person and triggering an extended ramp closure.

A sedan plowed into a Burbank house early Friday, lodging inside the front room and displacing a family. Police are searching for the driver.

A boil order covers parts of Cicero after a contractor struck a water main; officials advise boiling tap water before drinking while crews work on repairs.

The FAA told Congress it will allow Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 jets next week, after months of production reviews. The change could speed deliveries while testing oversight safeguards.

Officers searched a home in the 24100 block of Main Street after a 16‑year‑old was shot Thursday night. Detectives identified an 18‑year‑old suspect and the investigation is ongoing.

A Chicago college student says a man pinned her against a pole in the Gold Coast before a Maple & Ash valet and staff pulled her inside. Police later arrested a man on trespassing charges.

Judge Robert Gettleman returned to the bench after a three‑month illness he says was likely Legionnaires from Dirksen courthouse water; the GSA disputes the link as lawmakers press for repairs.

A Kane County judge convicted Zahmeir Andrews of first‑degree murder in the 2023 North Glen Circle shooting that killed 19‑year‑old Edwin Varela.

At least five people were wounded Thursday night near 51st and Calumet on Chicago’s South Side. Two are in critical condition and police say the investigation is ongoing.

CoStar reports Amazon has a deal to buy 1237 W. Division, Chicago's five‑story vertical warehouse — a high‑profile infill project that has been largely vacant since delivery.