A man was fatally hit by a vehicle early Sunday in Calumet City. The crash is under investigation, and the area was closed for hours. No details on the victim or driver have been released yet.

ASPIRA will close Haugan Middle School in Chicago due to enrollment decline and financial issues, with current enrollment at 89 students and a "million-dollar deficit."

The Chicago Sinfonietta will feature Flutronix's "Black Being" at their MLK Tribute Concert, melding orchestral music with electronic elements and a narrative on Black womanhood.

The Kennedy Expressway express lanes in Chicago reopen, offering potential traffic relief, with ongoing construction including a new traffic system and updates expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman has been reassigned and will undergo bias training after sharing a racist meme. She faces a state disciplinary investigation for the incident.

A man died from a self-inflicted gunshot in Oak Forest after a safety alert about an armed suspect; the situation was managed by local police and emergency teams.

Three, including a child, were shot inside a home in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood; police are investigating but no suspect description or arrests have been made.

A stabbing in Chicago's Near West Side left a man critically injured, with the assailant arrested. The incident occurred during a dispute between two men. Police and detectives are investigating, while no charges have been announced yet.

Cara Walsh was crowned the queen of Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade, an event judged by community notables. She will participate in cultural events leading up to the parade.

Two ex-Chicago journalists, Becky Schlikerman and Kim Janssen, lost their home in the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, and now face rebuilding their lives.

A string of burglaries in West Town, Chicago, prompted a police alert after businesses were broken into by smashing front glass doors and stealing items.

A Jeep hit a CTA bus and a parked vehicle in the Loop, injuring three. The wrong-way driver and a passenger were hospitalized, as was the bus driver. An arrest was made with charges pending.

Chicago businesses are alerted by the police of commercial burglaries in the West Town, Gage Park, and Irving Park areas, involving forced entry and theft of gaming equipment.