A federal judge is considering releasing detainees from an ICE operation in Chicago, with some arrests possibly violating a consent decree. A U.S. citizen family claims to have been pepper-sprayed by federal agents.

Chicago Police are searching for 15-year-old Cole McCann, last seen near Taft High School. He has a light complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, and a birthmark on his left cheek. He was wearing a black hoodie, pants, white shoes, and a black jacket.

A fire that started in the garage of an Oak Brook home caused significant damage, but there were no injuries thanks to working smoke alarms. Firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours. The cause is under investigation.

ByHeart recalls all organic baby formula nationwide to prevent further infant botulism cases after 15 hospitalizations across 12 states, with no fatalities reported.

Andre D. Johnson was charged with Home Invasion and Domestic Battery after an incident with his ex-girlfriend in Peoria. He remains in custody awaiting trial.

Lincoln Park Zoo added two brown bears for the first time since 1979 and announced an African penguin chick hatched Oct. 1, a small but meaningful win for conservation in Chicago.

A 19-year-old Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors say he carjacked an 83-year-old woman's Rolls‑Royce in Beverly; police recovered video and a note on his phone.

A man fired at Border Patrol agents during an immigration operation in Chicago's Little Village, and the incident led to community protests and tensions concerning aggressive enforcement tactics.

Gregory Bovino and many Border Patrol agents are reported to be leaving Chicago this week, even as ICE continues its work — a shift that follows weeks of clashes and a judge’s limits on force.

UChicago Medicine residents overwhelmingly approved their first union contract, winning pay increases, a $9,000 stipend and rideshare reimbursements after yearlong bargaining.

A Chicago father says a 1‑year‑old was hit by pepper spray at a Cicero Sam's Club parking lot during a federal immigration sweep; DHS says it did not deploy spray there.

Over 120 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare due to FAA cuts during a government shutdown, with air traffic controllers missing paydays and suffering stress.

Two people were shot inside the Bronzeville Jewel-Osco Tuesday morning; victims were taken to UChicago Medical Center and police are investigating.