Thick plumes rose from a warehouse on Chicago’s Lower West Side Saturday morning; officials say details remain limited.

Police arrested Ricardo Bryant on June 25, accusing him of a June 19–20 string of West Side car burglaries that stripped airbags from parked vehicles. The case follows a months‑long spike in similar thefts across the city.

A 22-year-old man was shot in the back in Austin and later died at Mount Sinai; Area 4 detectives have opened a homicide investigation.

A 45-year-old man was critically wounded in an argument-turned-shooting on North Richmond Street; police detained a suspect and Area Three detectives are investigating.

A Beach Park man was charged after prosecutors say he and others beat and robbed a Bally’s Chicago employee inside a River North restroom on Dec. 29.

After 40 years on Route 12, Red Dogs will close Sunday as owner Pat Heuer retires and Culver’s prepares to take over.

Kamilla Cardoso went a perfect 13-for-13 and scored 30 as the Chicago Sky routed the Portland Fire 124-94 in a night of franchise and league records. Courtney Vandersloot returned and the offense looked reborn.

A Rogers Park tenant says he woke to rats chewing his face while he slept; neighbors say the unionized building has battled rodents for months.

Trustees at Danville Area Community College voted to hire a forensic accounting firm and approved several voluntary separations as state monitors review grant programs.

An Extreme Heat Watch covers Cook County June 29–July 1; expect mid‑90s highs and feels‑like temps above 100. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

A 36-year-old woman was killed Friday in Humboldt Park after a fight at Chicago and Homan turned into gunfire. Police detained a 27-year-old and recovered a firearm.

A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I‑57 near the Calumet River in Blue Island early Saturday left one person dead and an IDOT worker hospitalized, Illinois State Police said.

A Portage police pursuit ended at Willowcreek Road and U.S. 6 Friday, injuring four people; the driver was ejected and airlifted. Police say they are investigating.