A 17-year-old was killed and two men critically wounded in a Back of the Yards shooting; police found an AK‑47‑style rifle nearby and Area 1 detectives are investigating.

A planned teen gathering at 57th Street Beach drew a heavy police response Monday night and snarled northbound Lake Shore Drive.

Four people were wounded late Monday in a shooting on the 4800 block of W. Fulton in Austin. Victims were taken to Mount Sinai and Area 4 detectives are investigating.

Eastbound I-94 lanes in Hammond were closed Tuesday after a police-involved shooting; traffic was diverted at Calumet and Indianapolis Boulevard. Expect delays during the morning commute.

The Negaunee Foundation pledged $20M to Lyric Opera — half to an education endowment and $10M to guarantee an annual Mozart production.

Warm inland highs near 78°F today while the lakeshore stays in the 60s. A backdoor front late Wednesday brings cooler, breezy conditions Thursday.

A 21-year-old driver was shot in a Back of the Yards drive-by and taken to UChicago Medicine in good condition. Detectives are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

Archer Daniels Midland topped Crain’s latest list of Chicago’s largest public companies, a sign of how commodity markets and industrial scale reshuffle the city’s corporate rankings.

Patchy morning fog near Lake Michigan gives way to sunshine and highs near 75°F inland. Lakeshore stays cooler with only a small midweek shower chance.

Five Chicago police officers were injured early Sunday in Little Italy when a car struck them; an 18-year-old driver was arrested and police recovered a gun.

An 18-year-old was arrested in the March 25 shooting that wounded the father of former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard. Ballistics and surveillance tie a handgun to the attack.

A River Grove man was arrested after two men were seriously injured in a South Loop beating on S. Wabash Avenue; he faces multiple felony counts and is due in court Sunday.

A driver died early Saturday after a single-vehicle rollover on I‑294 near South Holland; Illinois State Police say the vehicle crossed all lanes and flipped.