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.

Users who logged into Delta Dental's portal between Jan. 23, 2021 and Jan. 23, 2025 may be eligible for a small payout from a $12.7M class-action settlement. Claims must be filed by Aug. 20, 2026.

Two teenagers were charged after police say they robbed a 38-year-old woman in the Loop; the older boy also faces a weapons count.

CME swapped out Jenner & Block after the firm moved to withdraw from its D.C. lawsuit against the CFTC, and Zuckerman Spaeder’s Aitan Goelman has appeared for CME. The change comes as the case targets the agency’s approval of perpetual crypto futures.

Chicago-based Hub International filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO and is reportedly targeting about $3 billion, a major private-equity exit. The deal would be closely watched in Chicago and on Wall Street.

Chicago's Type O blood supply is critically low this summer; local centers are asking donors — especially Type O and platelet donors — to make appointments now.

A 31-year-old man was found shot inside a home in Austin; Area 4 detectives are investigating and asking neighbors for tips and video.

A 27-year-old Pingree Grove woman was killed in a hit-and-run on U.S. Route 20 in Hampshire; police closed the roadway and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Two overnight shootings in Gary left a 10-year-old dead and several others wounded; police have provided phone lines for witnesses to share tips.

A man was found shot on the 7300 block of South Racine early Monday and later died at UChicago Medicine; Area One detectives are investigating.