Pay‑later rent apps are catching on in Chicago as renters chase cash‑flow relief — but experts warn the subscription and processing fees can add up. Understand the trade‑offs.

Three people were hospitalized after two weekend stabbings in Aurora; police arrested two men as investigations continue.

A Roseland fight left a 35-year-old woman with neck and wrist lacerations and a 25-year-old charged with attempted murder. A Cook County detention hearing is set.

State police say a 22‑year‑old was arrested after a road‑rage shooting on I‑55 near Damen left another driver with non‑life‑threatening injuries.

A tower-crane base was set at 1010 S Wells on Feb. 5, signaling visible progress on CMK’s Riverline first tower in the South Loop.

A man was extradited from Iowa and charged in the 2024 Hyde Park killing of Joseph Cook.

A Cook County judge certified a BIPA class against Apple over Siri voiceprints, potentially including millions of Illinois users and raising high-dollar privacy questions.

The White House rejected Illinois' appeal for summer storm aid, affecting roughly 438,000 residents across five counties. Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the denial politically motivated.

A 25-year-old was charged after a Jan. 30 Gresham shooting left a 22-year-old woman wounded; a detention hearing is set at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

Family members say prosecutors declined to charge anyone in the 2022 killing of 20-year-old Stephanie Gutiérrez and are demanding a fresh review.

At least eight senior prosecutors have left the Northern District of Illinois since Andrew Boutros took over, shrinking staff and prompting concern about capacity on major cases. The office says it is hiring new attorneys to rebuild leadership.

Police released a surveillance image after a passenger was punched, robbed and allegedly stomped on a Red Line train. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 312-745-4447.

Johnny's Dirty Soda and Snacks opened on Belmont, bringing Utah‑style syrup-and-cream sodas to Lakeview with a wall of imported snacks and $4.50–$5.50 mixes. Early tasters note some combinations are very sweet.