Rachel Pierson

A shooting in the south suburbs Sunday afternoon left two people dead. It’s not clear what led up to the shooting, but gunfire erupted near a home on Oakwood Lane near Kostner Avenue in Matteson.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the ban of two cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning Monday. It’s a decision one Chicago-area dry cleaner fully supports.

It may be the season of giving, but it’s also the season of heart attacks. More deadly heart attacks happen on Christmas Day than any other day of the year. There are also spikes on Dec. 26 and Jan. 1.

The stonewalling days of old have disappeared. That’s what the Chicago Teachers Union said about the latest bargaining session with CPS. The breakthrough comes as school board members attended negotiation talks for the first time in ten years.

Police have issued a warning following a string of robberies on Chicago’s Northwest Side. At least four burglaries or carjackings were reported Dec. 26 in the Hermosa and Belmont Gardens neighborhoods.

Thornton trustees Christopher Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle sent out a letter stating they will not attend this week’s special board meeting, meaning there once again won’t be a quorum.

A big change is coming to health insurance for Illinois residents in the new year. The Health Care Protection Act is aimed at safeguarding patients and their doctors from predatory insurance practices.

Police are looking for a man allegedly involved in a shooting in Northwest Indiana on Friday. Hammond Police have identified a suspect and announced charges after a woman was shot and killed December 27.

A new report from the mobility analytics firm Inrix shows Chicago drivers lost 102 hours to congestion last year. That ties New York City and is up from 96 hours in 2023, which is still above the national average of 43 hours.