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.

Cook County's assessor released a free Housing Market Tracker that maps sales from 2020–2024 and shows neighborhood median-price shifts as tax bills rise. It’s meant to help homeowners see the sales behind reassessments.

Kenosha County deputies are searching for 29-year-old Jake Wenzel after he allegedly fired a round into a Trevor home Sunday night. Officials say he is armed and dangerous.

Smoke Daddy's Division Street location will close on January 4, 2026 after 31 years. Owners plan promotions, a closing-day tailgate and to repurpose the space into a new restaurant.

A five-story building in Pullman opened Wednesday, adding 70 affordable apartments for seniors with green features and local hiring gains.

San Francisco is enlisted to help find missing Chicago man, Davis Morris, as the Chicago Police Department seeks information on his last known whereabouts.

Chicago weather forecasts predict cloudy days with chances of rain, mid-40s to upper 50s temperatures, and a sunny weekend ahead.

A woman was doused with a liquid and set on fire aboard a Blue Line train in the Loop; she was taken to Stroger Hospital and police opened an arson investigation.

The state raised the income cap for the Senior Freeze to $75K and boosted exemption amounts, meaning more Cook County seniors can lower (or reclaim) property tax bills.