Chicago has seen a spree of airbag thefts, with suspects targeting specific car models and leaving owners with costly repairs. The police are seeking assistance in apprehending the culprits.

A truck flipped on I-290 near Chicago causing injuries, lane closures, and traffic delays. Cleanup was needed for a fuel spill, and separate crashes on I-294 worsened traffic.

Nedas Revuckas is charged with the murder of a pregnant woman, Eliza Morales, after an altercation over a vehicle sale. His pre-trial release was denied.

Two people died in a house explosion in Oswego, Illinois, as confirmed by the Oswego Fire Protection District. Firefighters faced challenges extinguishing the blaze due to a burning gas line. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

A federal judge has ordered Rahm Emanuel to testify in a federal trial over a 2018 CPD raid that plaintiffs say traumatized a Back of the Yards family and four children.

A $1.2M overhaul of Antioch’s Centennial Park — including replacing the 1992 wooden playground — has prompted a petition with more than 3,800 signatures.

A Yorkville planning panel voted down rezoning for a proposed data‑center campus, sending the contentious plan to City Council where a supermajority will be required.

Surveillance video shows masked suspects smashing machines at the Patriot Pub in Crestwood; the owner says it was the second burglary there this month. Police are investigating.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court to protect the Flores Settlement, opposing the Trump administration's move to prolong child detention in immigration custody.

A Cook County judge found $243 million in transportation‑tax revenue was used improperly, forcing the county to set money aside and raising the prospect of more appeals. The ruling touches reserves and planned projects across the county budget.

A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Justice matched all five numbers on Wednesday evening, producing a $550,000 jackpot and a $5,500 seller bonus for the station.

The seven-story Aberdeen Crossing in West Town has its exterior mostly wrapped; ground-floor retail is being marketed for April.

A chemical mix at Goldfish Swim School in Park Ridge sent five people to hospitals and prompted an evacuation. Officials are investigating what chemicals were involved.