Michigan City police launched "Operation Safe Shore" after a large teen gathering at the beach that ended with multiple arrests and three firearms recovered.

Jurors heard opening statements Monday in the trial of Brandon Gaston, accused in the 2022 death of Altoona resident Dennis Schattie.

Centaur Capital Partners bought two Waukegan warehouses for about $47M, adding 400K+ sq ft to its Midwest industrial holdings.

DPD selected a $23M GonSosa plan for 8676 S. Vincennes that would add 46 mixed-income apartments and about 12,000 sq ft of retail near the Gresham Metra stop.

A class-action complaint from St. Joseph Medical Center nurses says Ascension and Prime Healthcare breached the hospital's staffing plan and endangered patients.

River Forest leaders pressed a Cook County judge to end the long-running Lake & Lathrop development fight, calling years of delays an eyesore on Lake Street.

A 26-year-old was hit with a baseball bat and grazed by gunfire in South Shore on June 8. Police are searching for two people and Area 2 detectives are investigating.

Four people were shot Monday evening in Austin on Chicago's West Side and were taken to hospitals in serious-to-critical condition. Police have released few details as detectives investigate.

A driver was wounded in an apparent road‑rage shooting at the Burr Street exit ramp on I‑80/94 near Gary; Indiana State Police are investigating and seeking tips.

At a May workshop in Waukegan, advocates warned rents are outpacing paychecks, leaving seniors and low‑wage workers unable to afford basic one‑bedroom apartments.

Dana Inc. will close its Robinson, Illinois, plant and cut 81 jobs beginning June 15, according to state WARN filings. City and state officials say Rapid Response resources will be offered for displaced workers.

Northwestern Medicine paid $58M for a four‑story Oak Brook medical building as health systems increasingly buy the outpatient space they once leased. The deal follows a fast string of suburban purchases.

A Cook County Sheriff's search in Ford Heights led to the arrest of Gamelle Patterson and the seizure of suspected crack, ecstasy and a loaded firearm.