A semi-truck carrying US mail crashed on I-65 in Indiana, causing major delays and scattering mail on the road. Cleanup was expected to take several hours.

A 38-year-old commuter was cut during an early-morning fight on a CTA Blue Line train near Irving Park. Police are searching for a suspect and investigating.

Defense lawyers argued a judge should let the public see Broadview ICE footage, saying recent federal-agent killings in Minneapolis show why. A judge ordered DHS to preserve days of tape.

Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez announced an independent bid for Illinois’ 4th District, pitching his run as a rebuke to last‑minute succession moves. The entry raises steep signature requirements and reshapes the Southwest Side contest.

Primrose Candy, a family‑run Chicago confectioner founded in 1928, has filed Chapter 11 as it works to reorganize more than $12 million in debt while keeping its plant open.

A Chicago mother says mold, holes and drafts in her Albany Park unit are triggering her child's severe asthma after months of stalled repairs.

An Iowa FedEx worker unexpectedly gave birth at work after saying she didn’t know she was pregnant. Both mother and baby are reported healthy and resting.

A Tennessee federal court accepted J.D. Frost’s guilty plea in a fake hydrogen‑plant investment scheme; a $70M payment and cooperation could help Chicago investors seek restitution.

Officers interrupted an early‑morning break‑in at Kelsey’s in downtown Hinsdale; four people were arrested and four others remain at large.

A judge reset bail to $7,500 for Rena Dixon, charged in the April 26, 2025 shooting death of Aaliyah Shewan. Court filings and a baby camera figure into prosecutors' case.

A morning water main break in Dixmoor shut two schools and cut water to nearby homes as crews worked to repair the damaged line.

Chicago police say teens have been taking unattended cash registers from businesses in the South Loop and Pilsen over the past week. Detectives are asking anyone with tips to come forward.

Chicago Police seek public help to find missing teen Gadiel Acosta, last seen on S. Archer, described as a Hispanic male, 5'4", 110 lbs, with brown eyes, black hair, wearing a black jacket, black jeans, and black shoes.