Developer Boris Predovich pitched "Arya," a 15.5‑acre mixed‑use plan for 159th Street that would add condos, duplexes and roughly 30,000 sq ft of storefronts to Homer Glen.

Cook County judge acquitted Robert Ellis of a 2021 impersonation charge; it’s his third courtroom win after defending himself in a years‑long fake‑cop saga.

A 13-year-old Hebron boy died after a crash at Steel Wheels BMX's Hobart track; the Lake County coroner ruled the death an accident.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a new partnership with Ring and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence to deliver technology and safety tools to survivors.

An unidentified man was pulled from the South Branch of the Chicago River near Pilsen Monday morning; Area 3 detectives are investigating and an autopsy is planned.

A Peoria County Sheriff's deputy was shot during a traffic stop on South Western Avenue and remains in serious condition after surgery.

Masked crews tied to a late‑model blue SUV have targeted ATMs on Chicago’s Northwest Side; police say multiple incidents from late December through January are linked.

Two loaded handguns, marijuana and signs of underage drinking led to six arrests after Bolingbrook police answered a noise complaint.

A Near West traffic stop led to one arrest and the seizure of two handguns, the 12th District says. Possible cannabis was also reported at the scene.

DPD issued an RFP to redevelop a CTA‑owned 2.5‑acre parcel at 12 E. 95th St., opening the door to new housing and street‑level retail as transit projects move forward.

Freezing drizzle made sidewalks slick Monday morning in Chicago. Isolated snow showers are possible during the late-morning commute; expect slick spots.

Yorkville School District 115 is asking voters to approve a $275 million bond on March 17 to build two new schools and expand Yorkville High; the median homeowner impact is estimated at about $577 a year.

A 30-year-old man faces a first-degree murder charge after his father was shot near a Forest View warehouse; police say the victim died at the scene and a hearing is set.