The Chicago Police Department is seeking help to find 15-year-old Malia Blake, missing since March 21, 2025, from South Michigan Avenue. She's 5'1", 130 pounds, with brown eyes and strawberry blond hair.

Chicago weekend weather to feature a mix of conditions, including rain, snow showers, and gusty winds, followed by a thunderstorm chance on Sunday and a calmer, mostly sunny Monday.

A woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV in a Chicago crosswalk. The driver initially left the scene but later reported the incident to police; no citations have been issued yet.

Pennsylvania man Ezequiel Rosa-Hernandez sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for intent to distribute cocaine, with a subsequent 5-year supervised release.

Former Lake Zurich High School cheerleading coaches arrested for embezzling over $38,000 from the school's cheer program, facing theft and money laundering charges.

Two male juveniles were arrested in Chicago for a vehicular hijacking; one faces additional drug charges. They allegedly carjacked at gunpoint on March 7.

Eight tornadoes struck Illinois and Indiana, causing destruction and prompting cleanup efforts. An EF-1 tornado damaged a gym in Gary, Indiana. No deaths have been reported, and one injury occurred.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in favor of Rolling Meadows in a tax dispute with Arlington Heights over revenue from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant due to a coding error by the state's Department of Revenue.

A man is charged with vehicle theft and reckless driving after stealing a police car, hijacking a USPS truck, and crashing into a family’s vehicle, injuring two children.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a postponement in the Chicago Board of Education budget amendment vote, pending clarity on the CPS and CTU contract negotiations.

Chicago Public Schools' Board of Education requires the district's next leader to be an educator with teaching credentials, shifting away from the CEO model. The board postponed a vote on a pension payment amid contract negotiations.

A coalition, led by Get Covered Illinois, urges Congress to maintain enhanced premium tax credits, highlighting the risk of significant health insurance cost increases for Americans without these credits.

Tiara Lee-Roberts is charged with first-degree murder for a fatal CTA platform shooting in Chicago. The motive remains unclear as the judicial process begins.