Illinois AG Kwame Raoul opposes a Texas lawsuit targeting HIPAA privacy for abortion-related medical information, defending reproductive rights and confidentiality.

Chicago faced a weekend of shootings leaving four dead and others injured, with multiple incidents investigated by the police and no suspects apprehended yet.

Big Lots has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid continued financial struggles, planning to liquidate assets under Nexus Capital Management. The retailer faces sustained sales declines and will close stores while restructuring its operations.

A man was killed and a woman critically injured in a targeted shooting in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago. Assailants in a white sedan opened fire on their car. No arrests have been made.

A crash in West Englewood involving a Jeep and a Volkswagen SUV hospitalized three children and an adult woman, with the driver of the Volkswagen refusing treatment.

A South Shore mother shot an alleged intruder, Christopher Grady, who tried to enter her daughter's bedroom. Grady has been charged with attempted burglary.

Ronald Wembley, 44, has been charged with a felony for aggravated vehicular hijacking using a firearm in Chicago's Calumet Park after an August incident.

Eleven individuals were robbed at gunpoint within 30 minutes in Chicago's Southwest Side. Two men, still at large, targeted victims across four locations, all escaped in a dark-colored SUV.

The Muslim Community Center in Chicago suffered property damage suspected to be caused by bullet holes, with CAIR urging an investigation into potential hate crimes.

Chicago Police arrested a suspect after a Roseland neighborhood shooting, where a SWAT team was deployed. Two were hospitalized: one in critical condition; the other sustained a minor injury.

North DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago faces overnight closures for resurfacing, impacting both directions on separate days, with detours via Lawrence Avenue.

The Cannabis Research Institute has opened in Chicago to study marijuana's benefits, risks, and agriculture, despite cannabis being federally illegal.

Chicago Police reported a series of armed robberies near a McDonald's in Englewood, involving young male suspects using firearms. Residents are advised to be vigilant.