Organizers in Aurora have begun collecting signatures to put two recall questions on the November ballot that would let voters remove the mayor and at-large aldermen.

A botched ATM heist on Chicago’s Southwest Side ended with a Cook County squad car stolen and a Dan Ryan Expressway chase; the deputy was treated and released.

Rita's Italian Ice is set to open in Clarendon Hills this September at the former Four Sons Mercantile, filling a downtown void left when The Daily Scoop closed. The franchisee says the shop will join village events and bring dozens of flavors to Prospect Avenue.

Lawmakers and public-health researchers rallied at Rush to press for a state‑sanctioned overdose prevention pilot on the West Side, citing international evidence and settlement funding.

A new childcare index finds infant tuition in Chicago averages about $21,613 a year — roughly the cost of many studio apartments — leaving families and early‑education staff squeezed. Local data shows long waits and limited slots in parts of the city.

Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern and a figure behind the cheezborger lore, has died at 91, the restaurant announced. The family-run spot paid tribute on social media.

A baby girl was killed in a stabbing on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday; police say a suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending.

A crash on southbound I‑65 in Hobart left three people dead and two critically injured; lanes were closed while investigators processed the scene.

A Dayton man led police on a chase through Franklin, crashed and jumped into the Great Miami River before being arrested and treated at a hospital.

Demolition has begun at the former House of the Good Shepherd on W. Grace as the Cubs push to fold the lot into their Camry parking operation; neighbors are mobilizing.

A 40-year-old man was found shot inside a North Lawndale residence Wednesday night and taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.

Tilly Bagel is expanding to Lakeview; signage is up at 3162 N Broadway as owners finish interior and kitchen work ahead of a third Chicago shop.

Jerk Yard is opening a fourth location at Plaza West in Park Forest this summer, bringing rasta pasta, wings and an outdoor patio to the south suburbs.