Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as the new Archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Hicks is known for his humanitarian work and advocacy for immigration reform.

AG Kwame Raoul leads a bipartisan group of 35 AGs urging Meta to regulate misleading weight loss drug ads, especially those using AI-generated images and not FDA-approved.

A man police say drove an ambulance stolen in Rockford was arrested Wednesday on Chicago’s West Side after deputies spotted the vehicle near N. Homan Ave.

Core Acquisitions paid roughly $25.3M for Green Bay Plaza and has begun façade, parking and outlot work while pursuing new tenants. The deal repositions a busy west‑side retail node near Lambeau Field.

A 31-year-old Chicago man is charged in a Nov. 21 West Side shooting that killed one person and left another seriously injured, police say.

A Brighton Park mother says a federal agent pointed a gun at her as she filmed a neighbor’s detention, adding to tensions as Border Patrol operations return to Chicago neighborhoods.

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot after someone fired into a building in Chicago Lawn early Thursday. Police say the shooter fled and no arrests have been made.

A Streamwood Walmart was evacuated after a Dec. 1 bomb threat; police later arrested a Hoffman Estates man and charged him with felony disorderly conduct.

A Garfield Ridge road‑rage clash turned violent when a driver hurled an axe and another man drove off in a stolen pickup. Witness video is helping investigators piece together the chaotic exchange.

McGee’s Tavern & Grille in Lincoln Park has closed; the 950 W. Webster building is being marketed for sale while city records show no permits yet.

A pedestrian was severely injured in a hit-and-run in Chicago's Garfield Park, and the police are seeking information to find the unidentified driver.

Chicago residents face changing weather with rain, wind, and a temperature drop from near 50 degrees to 38 by evening. Snow showers may mix in later with wind chills dipping to -4.

Nine social equity cannabis licensees in Cook County received $75,000 each from the Cannabis Development Grants, intended to aid marginalized entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry.