John and Jess Feller are opening Home Bar in West Town’s former Rhine Hall space with martinis, $12 cocktails and a martini membership. The room will include a retail nook.

The Gold Coast’s long‑vacant “Phantom Building” at 1447 N. Dearborn is being converted into eight full‑floor luxury condos, with prices running roughly $2.5M–$4.9M. Sales are underway and buyers can pick finishes on large three‑ and four‑bedroom homes.

Neighbors on Fir Lane report repeated water outages while bills keep coming; the city and county have approved multiyear repairs and funding.

Chicago’s Shannon Rovers mark their centennial with a Soldier Field gala that blends family tradition, parade pageantry and a village‑style celebration.

Wintrust is buying Northern Trust’s guardianship business for about $1.2B, a deal that underscores consolidation in Chicago’s wealth‑management sector. Details on timing and regulatory signoffs remain limited.

A 32-year-old Park Forest man was fatally shot in Chicago Heights; the Cook County medical examiner listed a gunshot wound to the head.

Two teenagers were charged after police say they robbed a 38-year-old woman in the Loop; the older boy also faces a weapons count.

CME swapped out Jenner & Block after the firm moved to withdraw from its D.C. lawsuit against the CFTC, and Zuckerman Spaeder’s Aitan Goelman has appeared for CME. The change comes as the case targets the agency’s approval of perpetual crypto futures.

Chicago's Type O blood supply is critically low this summer; local centers are asking donors — especially Type O and platelet donors — to make appointments now.

A 31-year-old man was found shot inside a home in Austin; Area 4 detectives are investigating and asking neighbors for tips and video.

A 27-year-old Pingree Grove woman was killed in a hit-and-run on U.S. Route 20 in Hampshire; police closed the roadway and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A 45-year-old man was found with stab wounds on a South Austin sidewalk early Sunday and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center; detectives are investigating.

Video shows fireworks displays in Bridgeview and nearby suburbs spiraling out of control Saturday night, prompting emergency responses and safety warnings. Officials remind residents to leave pyrotechnics to professionals.