The state has escalated a probe into Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy after finding repeated special-education violations and estimating tens of thousands of missed instruction minutes.

A Cook County wrongful-death suit amended this week alleges a former Chicago therapist sexually abused a patient starting when she was 14 and that the abuse contributed to her 2024 suicide.

Jeremy Herred Jr., paralyzed after the Douglass Park pool shooting, spoke at Leighton as the accused former lifeguard returned to court and a detention hearing was rescheduled.

President Trump signed an order moving marijuana to Schedule III to ease research and tax barriers. Chicago businesses and researchers are watching agency rulemaking to see what actually changes.

Chicago State's trustees approved a Division I football program and set an Aug. 29, 2026 kickoff. The Cougars will play 2026 as an independent before joining the NEC in 2027.

Broadview’s zoning panel unanimously rejected a draft ordinance that would have tightened where prisons and detention centers could locate, after residents said the text was unclear.

A Chicago resident says nine tap-to-pay charges totaled about $45,000 and that her bank initially denied the fraud claim before reversing it after a news inquiry. The case joins a string of similar street donation scams in the city.

Federal officials have told ACT Now Illinois its community‑schools grant will end Dec. 31, jeopardizing services for 19,000 students across 32 schools.

Chicago Children’s Theatre will present a monthlong Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit Feb. 2–Mar. 1 with workshops, sensory performances and a Red Kite prom for teens. The program pairs industry training with public-access events.

New models flag Chicago‑area hospitals as vulnerable to 100‑year flooding that could cut off ER access. Officials say updated maps and mitigation are overdue.

Chicago Police are seeking help to find Monika Barrera, missing since December 13, with brown eyes, hair, and a light brown complexion. She has schizophrenia and was last seen in a black sweater and blue jeans.

Chicago faces a cold snap with winds up to 35 mph and low wind chill today, but the forecast indicates milder weather by next week, with temperatures rising towards the 50s by Christmas.

An SUV driver experienced a medical issue, leading to a crash that killed a pedestrian and injured two cops in Hillside, with multiple others hospitalized.