New York's dessert chain Milk Bar is opening a new location in Chicago's Fulton Market district this fall, in collaboration with the Boka Restaurant Group.

A high-speed police chase in Chicago ended in a fatal crash, killing a sedan passenger and injuring others. The fleeing car, linked to recent robberies, hit an SUV and a building. An investigation is underway.

Chicago police charged Alberto Arias with multiple felony counts of retail theft, robbery, and running a continuing financial crimes enterprise after a series of incidents.

A 15-year-old boy was charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of a postal worker in Chicago's 5th District. He was arrested in Iowa and extradited to Chicago.

Esteban Perez, 22, is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm for shooting a 17-year-old girl in Chicago. He was arrested by a joint police task force.

SOM is redesigning the former Signature Room space in Chicago with a completion set for 2026, while ex-employees won back pay for WARN Act violations.

A man was fatally shot on an Austin neighborhood sidewalk in Chicago and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. The shooter is at large and no arrests have been made.

Three men were shot inside a car in Chicago's Princeton Park; one is in serious condition. No arrests have been made, and the investigation continues.

A police chase in Chicago ended in a crash that killed one passenger and injured two others; the driver is hospitalized, and cops recovered two weapons.

Chicago offers over 350 vacant lots for diverse community projects including housing and green spaces, aiming to revitalize neighborhoods through strategic urban renewal.

Lab owner Zishan Alvi in Chicago pleaded guilty to a $14 million COVID-19 testing fraud, providing false negative test results. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Illinois is investing $6.5 million through the Get Covered Illinois Navigator Program to help residents enroll in health coverage, benefiting five organizations ahead of the state's transition to a state-administered marketplace by 2026.

Antonio Carrazco-Martinez was sentenced to 16 years for leading a drug trafficking operation in Chicago, as part of an international drug cartel with ties to Mexico.