A multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway near Ashland injured four people early Thursday; at least one vehicle caught fire and lanes were later reopened.

A federal judge handed former Summit police chief John Kosmowski three years after jurors found he accepted cash tied to a liquor-license transfer and tried to cover it up.

A court‑watching report says judges at Leighton ordered detention in the majority of petitions — including many defendants the county’s risk tool labeled low risk.

A man was found unresponsive Thursday on the CTA Blue Line near O’Hare and died while being taken to a hospital. Chicago police say the death is under investigation.

Range Group filed plans for a five‑story, 109‑unit brick apartment at 1133 W. Kinzie St., a mid‑rise addition to Fulton Market’s growing housing pipeline. The project joins other recent residential moves in the corridor.

Romeoville's Romeo Towne Center is slated to get a 1,200‑sq‑ft Dutch Bros drive‑thru, according to village planning materials and local reporting. Officials have not set an opening date.

A Hindu congregation sued to lift a 1967 land‑use restriction that blocks a proposed temple and townhouses on a 34‑acre Elgin parcel.

A 2-year-old fell from a second-story window in South Chicago Wednesday and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition. Police called the fall accidental.

Smoke from out-of-state fires has triggered an Air Quality Alert in Chicago on July 16, 2026. Expect hazy skies and limited outdoor activity today.

After decades as an unnamed victim, the DNA Doe Project has identified the 1976 Benton County 'Jane Doe' as Jane Hart, last known to have lived in Chicago.

Two 15‑year‑old girls were injured when an SUV struck their e‑bike in Libertyville; one was transferred to Lurie Children’s with life‑threatening injuries.

A new cocktail lounge from the team behind The Lewis will open next Friday in Oswego's former firehouse with a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting and walk-in service.

Cook County prosecutors declined to charge a North Riverside officer who shot a knife‑wielding man in January 2025, saying the evidence was insufficient. The family is calling for body‑camera footage and transparency.