A 13-year-old boy was shot Monday evening in Portage Park and taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Police reported no arrests.

Dr. Lisa Nee, a cardiologist and Hines VA whistleblower, launched a Chicago mayoral bid, saying she’ll focus on fiscal health, affordability and public safety.

Wintrust is buying Northern Trust’s guardianship business for about $1.2B, a deal that underscores consolidation in Chicago’s wealth‑management sector. Details on timing and regulatory signoffs remain limited.

Two underground "wing" storage units were unveiled in Austin, adding about 1.7 million gallons of temporary capacity to ease neighborhood flooding during heavy storms.

A coyote was photographed walking along Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park. Biologists link the sighting to pup season and urban rodent prey.

Sunny and cool Tuesday with a high near 77°F. Showers and heavy downpours likely Thursday

The World Naked Bike Ride returns to Chicago on July 11, assembling in Fulton Market for a clothing‑optional, roughly 15‑mile evening ride.

A 32-year-old Park Forest man was fatally shot in Chicago Heights; the Cook County medical examiner listed a gunshot wound to the head.

Pleasant Prairie’s 78‑lot Cedar Ridge is headed into a final review; the second phase would add 42 lots and a new 47th Avenue connection. Early sales have pushed the project close to buildout.

Medicaid enrollees across Illinois face months‑long waits for dental care as retirements and low participation shrink provider networks. Advocates and officials say reimbursement and administrative hurdles are to blame.

A GPS tracker on a rented trailer helped Lake County deputies find two men loading skid steers; a K9 later located a third suspect in a forest preserve.

George E. Johnson, the South Side entrepreneur behind Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, has died at 99. Chicago leaders remember his business and civic impact.

Kendall County coroner identified Dana Jenner, 47, after a tree fell on a camper at Fox Creek RV Resort during July 4 storms. Her two dogs also died in the collapse.