Illinois AG Kwame Raoul reached a $3.5 million settlement with Indra Energy over claims it deceived consumers into paying more for electricity. The settlement includes restitution and an 18-month business suspension in Illinois.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office dropped all charges against officer Patrick O'Donnell, who was accused of excessive force in a July 2022 arrest.

A gunman shot a 37-year-old man in West Side Chicago and fled, prompting a police search. The victim, known to the shooter, is in good condition. Detectives are investigating the incident.

A man led police on a chase from Indiana to Chicago with a toddler in the car, was stopped, fled on foot, and was arrested. The child was unharmed; the suspect faces multiple charges.

A child was hospitalized but in good condition after a fire on Chicago's South Side, where a man was also rescued and refused medical aid. Firefighters contained the blaze primarily to the top floor.

A bicyclist died after a collision with a car in Rolling Meadows; the driver is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made.

Federal prosecutors are close to concluding their case against Michael J. Madigan after nine weeks of testimony that highlighted former Rep. Edward Acevedo's health issues and conflicting accounts of his work for AT&T.

A Palatine man was detained for allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle and fleeing police, facing multiple felony charges. The pursuit involved a vehicle chase, foot chase, and a police standoff in Naperville.

A man was injured in a fight involving a cutting tool at Chicago's Red Line 47th Street Station. He was taken to the hospital with stable conditions, and police are investigating without any arrests yet.

Robert Ebel was sentenced to 12 years for a fatal DUI crash that killed John Exner in 2020. Ebel pled guilty and had multiple substances in his system at the time of the accident.

Real estate developer Marek Matczuk received a nearly 13-year prison sentence for embezzling millions from Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, contributing to its insolvency.

Demolition begins on the former E2 nightclub in Chicago, where a deadly stampede occurred in 2003, to make way for a proposed affordable housing project.

Chicago officials present strategies at the My CHI. My Future. partners meeting to support youth in 15 city regions, utilizing $14.2 million in funding for out-of-school programs.