Illinois school leaders and child‑health experts are warning after a surge of online messages telling students to "kill yourself." Districts say they are notifying families and expanding counseling.

Cloudy, cool and breezy with a Beach Hazard Statement for Lake Michigan; waves 4–6 ft and dangerous currents through Thursday.

Morgan Wallen plays Soldier Field on June 19–20 with different openers each night. Resale prices are fluctuating across SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and TicketNetwork.

Nightly helicopter flights have left many Chicagoans rattled. Flight logs and experts point to tours, medevac runs and federal operations.

Millennium Station’s lone elevator to the Metra Electric Line is closed for replacement, forcing riders with disabilities to detour to Van Buren or Museum Campus stations while crews work.

A 17-year-old was critically wounded early Wednesday in a West Side apartment shooting; Area Four detectives are investigating.

Fire crews pulled multiple people from a West Englewood house after an extra-alarm blaze on the 6200-block of S. Paulina Avenue. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Severe storms and mechanical failures damaged five District 308 schools, highlighting aging roofs, windows and HVAC as officials push a $317M bond.

A fast-moving fire in the 7900-block of South Coles Avenue gutted one home and heavily damaged two neighbors, aerial footage shows.

A former CPD deputy chief says he was wrongly added to Chicago’s do-not-hire list and filed a federal defamation suit seeking damages and a corrected personnel record.

Reformation opened two Chicago shops that bring Retail X tech and a recycling take‑back to Fulton Market and Lake View.

Residents in unincorporated Bensenville say rats from one property have spread through yards, prompting calls for village and county inspections and abatement.

Neighbors in Chicago Ridge say rat sightings have spiked this spring while city 311 complaints climb. Officials promise continued abatement as residents push for faster cleanup.