An apartment fire in Skokie displaced several families, causing panic and damage, especially on the third floor. The cause and injuries are unreported, with investigations ongoing.

A man was found shot to death early in the morning in a Chicago alley. He was pronounced dead after multiple gunshot wounds and remains unidentified. No arrests have been made, and police are investigating.

The FTA threatened to withhold funding from the Chicago Transit Authority unless safety is improved, following violent incidents on CTA property, including an assault on a bus rider.

A new Kids First Chicago poll finds two-thirds of residents unaware the school board will be fully elected in 2027, prompting calls for earlier bilingual outreach.

Two inmates died in Cook County Jail over the weekend. Families and attorneys want answers as state police investigate and the medical examiner runs tests.

Rock Falls asked a judge to pause enforcement of a $31.5M verdict in the death of Lt. Garrett Ramos as the city hires appellate counsel and warns the award exceeds its insurance.

A repeat offender was ordered jailed after prosecutors say he attacked a cardiologist in a Northwestern Memorial elevator, leaving her with facial and head injuries.

Five Chicago restaurants — Ever, Smyth, Alinea, Oriole and Boka — landed on La Liste’s 2026 Top 1,000. The recognition highlights Chicago’s mix of theatrical tasting rooms and farm‑forward kitchens.

A 49-year-old man was shot while filling his tank at a Mobil on South Broadway. Police released surveillance images and are asking anyone with information to call.

A Chicago man tied to a Nov. 21 Kenosha homicide had a felon-in-possession charge dismissed minutes into a Kenosha hearing; prosecutors plan to refile in Racine County.

A University of Illinois analysis shows modest gains on gender pay equity, but finds Black and Hispanic workers still face pay shortfalls concentrated in lower‑wage jobs.

Indiana man, Deparris Slaughter, is charged with the murder and dismemberment of Michael Lipford, with evidence from his search history on how to commit the acts.

Dozens confronted the Cook County assessor at a West Garfield Park workshop after property tax bills spiked; some homeowners say the increases are unaffordable.