Brookfield sold the 233‑room Homewood Suites at 40 East Grand for $29M to an entity tied to Prakash Patel. Brokers say the asset has clear value‑add potential.

Less than two weeks before Memorial Day, organizers canceled Summer Camp’s 25th‑anniversary weekend at Three Sisters Park, blaming contract and financial complications.

Pulte proposes 105 homes on the former Applied Composites site in St. Charles; the builder is seeking city help to move utilities and would pay a fee‑in‑lieu for affordable units.

The Flip is leaving its Pilsen prototype for Block 37 this summer, expanding into a larger Loop space with dozens of playable machines and exhibits. The move shifts the project toward a ticketed museum model while keeping front-lobby drop-in games available.

A 30-year-old man was shot through the door of a Back of the Yards home early Monday and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

Stickney is mourning Mayor Jeff Walik after local reports confirmed his death. The village and residents are reacting to the loss.

A juvenile was killed and two others were shot late Saturday in Pine Township. Porter County Sheriff's Police say the incident appears isolated while investigators seek tips.

Three people were shot late Saturday near 79th and Drexel on Chicago’s South Side; police say two adults and a teen were wounded and expected to recover. Investigators continue to search for suspects.

A 35-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday on the 5600 block of South Racine Avenue in Englewood. Area One detectives are investigating.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a trailer towed by a van on Route 34 in Oswego; police closed the road while they investigated.

A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Little Village following a physical altercation.

Relatives identified 26-year-old Krystal Cruz, who left four young daughters, after a daylight shooting in Back of the Yards. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

At a University of Chicago event, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her 'you can't earn a billion dollars' line and tied it to market power, tax and antitrust reforms.