Chicago man charged with murder in fatal Chatham shooting: police

A Chicago man has been charged with murder after fatally shooting a 27-year-old man in the Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Portillo’s to open new Chicago location on Michigan Avenue

Portillo’s, the popular Chicago-area restaurant chain, will open a new restaurant right in the heart of the Loop along Michigan Avenue.

Judge halts Trump SNAP state restrictions: What to know

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s efforts to force states to comply with certain conditions in order to get billions of dollars in SNAP funding.

Chicago-area man sexually assaulted boy, restrained another, police say

A suburban man was charged in connection with the sexual assault of a young boy and restraining another on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

Vatican City’s been a popular spot for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost ascended to the papacy last year.

Fundraiser helps Chicago firefighter with cancer
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 When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away.  Now, first responders and supporters are rallying around one of their own in his fight against bone cancer.   Kasey Chronis shares the community's effort to help.

Explosion killed one on the Eisenhower Expressway Thursday
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We have new information tonight about what happened when law enforcement closed a major stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway for hours Thursday morning. What authorities first described as a vehicle investigation is now being called an explosion that left one person dead.

Chicago firefighter Matthew Knight battles bone cancer as fundraiser nears $80,000

When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away. Now, first responders, friends, and community members are rallying around a South Side firefighter in his battle against bone cancer.

Tyco agrees to $10M settlement over PFAS contamination in Wisconsin

The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state.

Bears advance plans for Hammond, Naperville teen takeover arrests | Week in Review
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The Chicago Bears announced they're advancing plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana on Friday. And, nine people were arrested after a teen takeover in Naperville this week. We also break down a Chicago graduate who is going viral for having her diploma withheld after she did a split at graduation, and a lawsuit toward six officers and the City of Evanston over a police encounter. All this and more on "The Week in Review."