Planned Parenthood of Illinois introduces medication abortion services via the PPDirect app, amid clinic closures and efforts to enhance reproductive care access.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul obtained a $350,000 settlement with Wilmette Maids over unpaid overtime, enforcing fair wage laws and setting up future company monitoring.

A child drowned at a Bannockburn home; despite rescue efforts, they were pronounced dead at the hospital. No foul play is suspected as the police investigate.

A 17-year-old has been charged with vehicular hijacking and other felonies in Chicago after a car with a child inside was stolen. The child was found unharmed.

A man is charged with reckless homicide after a crash killing a police officer, who was en route to work in Barrington. The officer had recently been honored for saving a colleague.

A stabbing incident at Provident Hospital in Chicago injured two staff members, prompting discussions on violence against healthcare workers and workplace safety.

A 6-year-old boy, Milan Campbell, died in a West Rogers Park apartment fire, while his mother was critically injured, and two firefighters were hospitalized.

Suspects in an armed robbery were arrested after a car chase into Chicago's south suburbs, and two firearms were recovered. No injuries were reported.

Chicago Police alert businesses about a series of burglaries in multiple neighborhoods, perpetrated by a group of males using stolen vehicles to flee after breaking in through front windows or doors.

Chicago is facing extreme cold weather, with wind chill values as low as -20 degrees. Officials recommend precautions against frostbite and advise maintaining slow faucet drips and changing furnace filters to prevent household issues.

A Texas man was charged with using sextortion to coerce a Naperville teen into sending explicit photos and then extorting money through threats of exposure.

Several dogs in Chicago were electrically shocked by manhole covers and a light pole, prompting safety concerns; one dog is in good condition after veterinary care.

A man died after being struck by a car in North Peoria on Saturday evening; autopsy is pending and the incident is under investigation with no citations yet issued.