A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot in the leg Monday night in North Lawndale; he drove to Mount Sinai Hospital and is in good condition while detectives investigate.

A 38-year-old man was killed Monday after a fight inside a South Lawndale business; police say no arrests have been reported. Detectives are investigating.

A national cooking‑studio chain is proposing a Westridge Court location near Naperville’s Block 59; the planning commission backed the move and the matter now goes to City Council. City records show the business earlier sought a River Road site.

A 70,497‑sq‑ft Oak Brook office at 915 Harger Road sold to Urban Commercial Property Group; the buyer plans renovations while the building sits about 48% leased.

A former Chicago teacher is in ICE custody after being accused of driving two suspected shooters to the Dec. 2, 2024 Gage Park party that left three dead.

A body pulled from the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, officials say — a name that reopens a decades‑old homicide probe.

A federal arson indictment tied to a 2018 West Side grocery fire was dropped after prosecutors flagged grand‑jury mishandling tied to the Broadview Six controversy.

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old carried an unconscious woman from a Gold Coast bar into a downtown hotel and sexually assaulted her; a judge ordered him held.

A 20-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound on a West Garfield Park block that was once covered by ShotSpotter, reviving questions about response gaps since the system was decommissioned.

H&H Bagels arrives in Fulton Market this Thursday, bringing New York‑style kettle‑boiled bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Early birds will be eligible for tote‑bag and gift‑card giveaways.

Evanston will host the Illinois stop of Opal's Walk for Freedom on June 19, pairing a symbolic 2.5-mile lakefront walk with a Juneteenth festival at Arrington Lagoon.

John Buck has relisted its 38‑story Loop tower at 33 N. LaSalle and tapped JLL as broker as investor interest in downtown edges back toward the Loop.

Chicago police released a suspect description after an alleged assault on a 6‑year‑old in West Chatham. Investigators have asked residents to share tips and check footage.