Chicago is experiencing widespread rain and thunderstorms, disrupting morning commutes and likely continuing throughout the day with gusty winds and cooler temperatures.

Des Plaines police conduct a secretive investigation at a local residence, with neighbors speculating about the search for a body. Details remain undisclosed by law enforcement.

A Chicago store owner was convicted of defrauding the WIC food program for low-income women and children, involving over $19 million. Sentencing is set for August 2025.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 21 attorneys general filed an amicus brief to overturn a decision that allows HUD to cut funding to fair housing groups.

Chicago's Public Safety Committee is reviewing a temporary curfew ordinance to address "teen takeovers" and related violence. Civil rights groups raise concerns about the curfew's potential civil liberties impact.

A 16-year-old is charged with armed robbery and vehicular hijacking in Chicago; linked to a March incident involving a robbery and battery of two teenagers.

Chicago Police request public help in locating Sirrena Jackson, a 17-year-old Asian girl missing since April 28. She has distinctive half black & half red hair.

A group in Cortland, Illinois, claimed a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot, choosing to remain anonymous under the name "Blessed." The winning ticket was purchased at Casey's General Store.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the hand in Chicago's Austin neighborhood and is in good condition. No arrests have been made.

The IDOR set a property tax multiplier at 1.0000 for Gallatin County, Illinois to ensure fair tax assessments, considering recent property sales data. The factor could change after a public hearing and isn't tied directly to tax bill amounts.

Chicago joined a coalition suing the Trump Administration, claiming Executive Order 14210 is unconstitutional and could impair critical public services.

A man died in a Chicago apartment fire caused by unattended cooking; the building had no working smoke alarms. Firefighters extinguished the flames at the 20-unit building.

States led by Illinois file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unconstitutional cuts to AmeriCorps, impacting community services and jobs.