City Council approved a $5M NOF grant to expand the South Side Community Art Center, clearing the way for a three‑story addition and restored galleries at 3831 S. Michigan.

A late-night drive-by on the 8200-block of S. Cottage Grove left a 20-year-old dead and two others wounded in Chatham. Area Two detectives are investigating.

Indiana AG Todd Rokita accused Merrillville of interfering with ICE real‑estate deals, demanded the town rescind an anti‑ICE resolution and set a July 15 deadline.

Regency Centers has been active in the Midwest: a new Kroger Marketplace opened in West Chester while Chicagoland centers keep adding restaurants and specialty retail.

Zoning and permit approvals clear the way to convert the landmark Central YMCA at 19 S. LaSalle into hotel rooms, apartments and ground‑floor retail.

An early‑morning crash on the 4700 block of South State Street killed two people; the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is probing the wreck.

Three people were struck near Carpentersville Middle School late Saturday; one is in life‑threatening condition. Police say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call.

Matteson police responded to a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment center on Vollmer Road Monday; detectives were processing the scene and officials said details remain limited.

An off‑duty Mundelein police officer died suddenly, village officials said; leaders are asking for privacy while the department supports the family. Details remain limited.

A 26-year-old woman was killed and three others hospitalized after a head-on crash Sunday on the 6300-block of South Richards Drive in Jackson Park, police say.

Johnny Robinson, 32, was arrested and charged in a July 29, 2024 Washington Heights shooting that left a man seriously injured. He's due in Cook County court Sunday.

UIC issued a campuswide alert Saturday after a hazardous-material incident on West Taylor Street. Crews later secured the scene and said there were no injuries.

A Will County judge found the Joliet crime lab violated a court order and destroyed DNA evidence tied to a handgun trigger, creating a major setback for prosecutors in the Hansen case.