Chicago radio host Joe Colborn, known as "JoBo" of the duo "Eddie & JoBo," passed away at 70; his career at B96 and influence on the city's airwaves are remembered.

Two people were severely injured in a crash on I-65 in Indiana: a roadside worker was hit by a truck and airlifted to a hospital, and the truck's driver also sustained serious injuries.

Chicago airports expect a record-breaking 2 million travelers for Thanksgiving, with O'Hare handling most. The travel surge reflects industry recovery, and passengers face long waits amidst weather-related challenges.

A Naperville father was killed in a homicide at Dana Point Condominiums, with a co-worker dying by suicide at the scene. The community is shocked and mourning.

Attorney General Raoul successfully defended services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, ensuring they aren't impacted by immigration status.

The Damen Green Line station reconnects the Near West Side with a glass‑fronted station, barged steel bridge and a public mosaic. Designers leaned on mass timber and natural ventilation to make the stop a civic anchor for nearby development.

A Clifford Law lawsuit alleges Rafferty’s Pub overserved a patron who later struck and killed a woman in Hodgkins, saying staff even handed him an alcoholic drink "to go."

A federal judge temporarily blocked DHS from enforcing DEI-related certification requirements that threatened Chicago’s emergency-preparedness grants, protecting funds for cybersecurity, hazmat and first responders.

The DOJ filed a proposed consent judgment that would bar RealPage from using nonpublic competitor pricing data and force product changes and oversight. The deal still needs court approval.

Amazon plans a roughly $15B cluster of AI-ready data center campuses in northwest Indiana, promising about 1,100 jobs and a NIPSCO-backed power arrangement meant to protect ratepayers.

FBI Chicago has added Aron Barcenas and Julio Bernal to its Most Wanted roster in the 2022 slaying of 14‑year‑old Erick Alfaro; both are considered armed and dangerous.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified that ex‑CPD Detective Richard Zuley tortured him at Guantánamo — a claim now central to a Cook County review of a 1994 murder conviction.

Three juveniles in Chicago were arrested following a fatal stabbing; two face murder charges and the third, armed robbery. The investigation continues.