A 24-year-old detainee was pronounced dead after a cell fire at Cook County Jail; an autopsy is pending and state investigators will review the incident.

Darius Kennedy, 31, was fatally shot by police at St. Louis Airport after refusing to drop a knife and advancing on officers despite a taser being used.

Cook County approved $2.4 million in funds to help small businesses through community financial institutions, aiming to improve local commerce and address capital access in underserved areas.

A 14-year-old was shot twice Saturday on the 4700 block of South King Drive and is recovering at Comer Children’s Hospital. Detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

The Chicago Police are seeking help to find 15-year-old Lesbi Carliana Tovar Tovar, missing since October 31, 2025, last seen on the 7900 block of S. Ingleside.

A council review of municipal charges tied to a Washington trip prompted aldermen to cut Mayor Thaddeus Jones' card limit and strip dozens of bills from the approved list.

A developer team tied to Harley Clarke and Celadon has revealed early concepts to restore Pullman’s Hotel Florence into a boutique hotel, event hub and affordable housing.

An Illinois residing Guatemalan national was sentenced to two years for illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation and prior sexual assault charges.

Clinicians say months of missed paychecks at C4 have prompted resignations and strained client care while state and federal agencies press the nonprofit for records and money.

Cook County Crime Stoppers offers a $10,000 reward for information on two Loop shootings, including one fatal to a 14-year-old. Another probe is on for a homicide victim found with a puncture wound.

Snowy owls attract crowds in Chicago after being spotted at Montrose Beach, with birdwatchers and locals intrigued by their unusual visitation patterns.

Chicago's intense immigration crackdown led by Gregory Bovino has caused widespread anxiety, lawsuits, and investigations, with persistent federal arrests stirring community fear even after Bovino's departure.

Morgan Geyser, involved in the 2014 "Slender Man" stabbing, was caught after fleeing a group home and severing her monitoring device. She is set for extradition back to jail.