New "one-stop-shop" DMV+ facility opens in Melrose Park
The facility is designed to cut down on wait times for various driver and vehicle services, while also offering business services previously available only in downtown Chicago or Springfield.
Wrigley Field to host four Big Ten hockey games in January
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
Riot Fest returning to Chicago's Douglass Park
The three-day music festival had previously planned to move to southwest suburban Bridgeview.
Crown Point city worker rescued after falling down lift station
The worker was airlifted to University of Chicago Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries.
Burglars rip off security gate, steal ATM and cash register from Chatham convenience store
The manager at Fresh Mart Foods also said the burglary crew stole a bunch of lottery tickets.
Gov. Pritzker signs bill cracking down on AI-generated child pornography
Pritzker signed the law, HB4623, on Friday of last week. It takes effect Jan. 1.
I-94 lanes reopen in NW Indiana after gas leak causes gridlock
By around 6:20 p.m., Indiana State Police said all lanes both east and westbound on the interstate were being reopened.
Save A Lot could reopen 6 Chicago stores by November
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Cook County declares disaster over record-setting July tornadoes
The disaster proclamation will allow the county to seek state and federal resources to help with cleanup and repairs.
Police seek burglars in string of West Loop store break-ins
A group of three to five burglars used a sledgehammer to break the glass and force their way in, stealing cell phones, clothes, and other merchandise.
Dolton Deputy Police Chief Lewis Lacey indicted for bankruptcy fraud
Federal prosecutors said Lacey lied about his income in bankruptcy statements in order to halt enforcement of a settlement order in a lawsuit filed against him.
Judge orders Illinois to transfer Stateville prisoners by end of September
A federal judge ordered the move after civil rights lawyers argued the living conditions at Stateville were too hazardous.
4 suspects in custody after manhunt in Riverdale
Police deployed a helicopter and K-9 units, searching neighborhoods and a railyard.
Feds want fmr. Ald. Rick Munoz sent back to prison after drunk driving arrest
Prosecutors want to revoke Munoz's supervised release after they say he was driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.3, or nearly four times the legal limit.
Man charged with shooting 12-year-old boy in Bronzeville
Deandre Warren, 18, has been charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery.