Students from Evanston Township High School say they were targeted with racist and homophobic slurs by New Trier High School students at a football game at Ryan Field. The two districts have launched a joint investigation and are asking the public to come forward with information.
Four candidates filed petitions Monday to challenge Mayor Brandon Johnson in the 2026 mayoral race, marking the first formal wave of contenders to enter the contest. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, lobbyist John Kelly, and former Chicago Housing Authority chair Matt Brewer each submitted petitions.
Mundelein police found five people dead inside a home early Monday in what investigators are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Officers responded to the 200 block of Wellington Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Sunday for a welfare check.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton and Republican Don Tracy will debate tonight on Channel 11 in the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin. Durbin, who has represented Illinois since 1997, is not seeking reelection.
Chicago Public Health inspectors shut down the cafeteria and patient kitchen at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after finding more than 200 live cockroaches and black slime inside. The closure affects the kitchen that prepares food for hospital patients.
A runway at Chicago Midway Airport is closed for safety repairs after aircraft activity damaged the pavement near its departure end. The closure is expected to cause flight delays and cancellations through mid-November.
Cook County election officials opened early voting sites inside suburban high schools restricted to school staff and students, drawing objections from Republican officials who said the closed-access arrangement raised questions about equal access to polling locations.
President Trump reversed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan following bipartisan pushback, while confirming the Dec. 3 firing-squad date remains unchanged.
A Manteno, Illinois, residents’ group has filed a lawsuit against Chinese-owned battery manufacturer Goshen New Energy, alleging the company’s CCP ties and workplace safety record constitute a public nuisance — as at least eight workers report hospitalization from lead exposure at the state-subsidized plant.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after participating fully in Friday’s practice while recovering from a hamstring injury. The third-year quarterback must pass a series of on-field movement tests before the coaching staff clears him to start.