Connor Bedard's consistent performances, including a second career hat trick, are leading the Chicago Blackhawks out of a slump and positioning them for playoff contention.

Illinois deer hunters are reminded by IDNR to use mandatory check stations in CWD-affected counties during the firearm season. New stations are added in Bureau, Ford, and Lee counties for better disease monitoring.

Northwestern Medicine will open the Dauten Behavioral Health Institute in Chicago after a $25 million gift from Kent and Liz Dauten to expand bipolar care and research. The center will fund a registry, an innovation fund and new clinical programs.

A Cook County judge cleared Terrell Boyd of charges in the 2020 Austin shooting that killed 7-year-old Natalia Wallace. The case has produced mixed verdicts and one defendant remains held.

A mother and her 9-year-old son were beaten by a group of children near a Chicago school, leading to a community rally for safety and demands for accountability.

Two teens have been charged after a violent West Pullman robbery; police say arrests were made within an hour.

Austin tenants at Parkside Apartments say raw sewage, bed bugs and crumbling ceilings have gone unrepaired; the city has sued the owner and a hearing is set for Dec. 4.

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated a district‑court win against Blue Cross over denials of gender‑affirming care and sent the case back for further review. The ruling leaves key legal questions for the trial court to sort out.

Pace will run reduced service on Thanksgiving, switching more than 30 suburban routes to Sunday timetables and changing hours for shuttles in Rosemont and Schaumburg.

Chicago Police issued a community alert due to a series of burglaries in the 002nd District, advising residents to secure their homes and report suspicious activity.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and presented a four-pack of Chicago-brewed "Da Pope" beer. The private audience included talk of immigration and an invitation to Chicago.

Chicago Public Schools says ASPIRA’s finances show “failure of governance” and declined a $5M bailout; the network’s CEO warns schools may miss payroll.

Chicago police say a man was grazed by gunfire during a South Side foot chase and COPA has opened an investigation.