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A man died after falling four stories while working on a roof Thursday at Northwestern University, Evanston city officials said.

After a chilly spring, Northern Illinois residents are looking towards a hot summer in 2026, with forecasts predicting rising temperatures and humid days ahead.

An individual who allegedly participated in an armed robbery with an armed suspect accused of gunning down a Chicago police officer has been arrested. Sources told NBC Chicago the individual, who is believed to have assisted Alphanso Talley with an armed robbery at a dollar store on Saturday morning, was taken into custody shortly after prosecutors released court documents detailing how the crimes unfolded...

This story is a collaboration between Injustice Watch and Bolts, a nonprofit publication that covers criminal justice and voting rights in local governments. About a decade into his prison sentence for a murder he always said he did not commit, Tyrece Williams told his mother to stop bringing his four children to see him.

Rockford motorcyclist dies in fatal crash on I-90 in Hoffman Estates.

Northwestern Medicine Opens $15 Million Center Expanding Advanced Gastrointestinal Care to Suburban Chicago. The Center for Advanced Endoscopy offers some of the most advanced endoscopic procedures available in the United States. Northwestern Medicine is expanding access to highly specialized digestive health services with the opening of the new Center for...

Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission voted to approve its final report on Thursday, creating a record of misconduct by federal immigration agents amid Operation Midway Blitz. The 204-page report provides recommendations for accountability and policies to prevent harm in the future. The commission is also sending letters to relevant local law enforcement agencies where…

Deputy Rick Coyle, a 30-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department SWAT Team, passed away after being shot in the line of duty while serving as a school resource officer in Crittenden County, Kentucky.

Tasty Place Bakery & Cafe, a 22-year fixture in Chicago’s Chinatown, quietly served its last trays of buns under its longtime owners on April 30, 2026. The couple behind the counter has retired and sold the shop to a familiar face, a veteran staffer who plans to keep the beloved name and low-cost menu while closing the space for roughly two months to...

A social media-hungry west suburban restaurateur, and self-professed "connected guy," is being held without bond in a wide-ranging illegal sports wagering business, federal authorities charged. Filippo "Gigi" Rovito, owner of the popular Burr Ridge eatery "Capri," is among 22 people indicted by a federal grand jury in Hammond alleging they...