A Cook County lawsuit says Equinox hired a masseur with a troubling past who allegedly assaulted a client during a 2025 appointment.

A 14-year-old boy was shot late Thursday on the 8000-block of South Carpenter Street in Gresham and died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Area Two detectives are investigating.

Peter Holsten has listed his company and a 17‑building Chicago portfolio — about 2,638 units, including 758 CHA mixed‑income apartments — for sale.

Officers sealed off the 3800 block of Ruby Street Thursday; police said the scene was under control while investigators worked.

Wake 'n Bacon, the wisteria-draped Lakeview brunch spot built for Instagram, is temporarily closed after a complaint inspection found more than 50 live cockroaches in the kitchen — alongside a dish machine sanitizing at zero PPM and bacon being cured without the required city variance. The flowers looked great. The rest did not.

The Illinois Tollway’s Driving Connections plan would raise passenger tolls about $0.45 and commercial tolls 30% to fund a $26.5 billion, 15‑year program; public hearings are scheduled this summer.

A man was found shot and cut in a South Loop building that caught fire; he was taken to Northwestern Memorial and later died, police say.

A West Loop storefront is now a rotating showroom for online brands, mixing pop-ups, QR checkout and a café to let shoppers try before they buy.

Mayor Johnson has asked the city to free up about $425M in TIF funds to pay for roads, riverwall fixes and a city‑owned parking platform at The 78, reopening a debate over taxpayer subsidies.

Walter Parazaider, founding saxophonist of Chicago, has died at 81. His woodwind work helped define the band's horn-driven sound.

West Dundee unveiled two master‑plan models for the 100‑acre Spring Hill Mall site, pitching developers on up to 1,300 homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail.

Walker & Dunlop sued a West Side investor, alleging same‑day sales inflated Freddie Mac loans and left buildings to decay; the lender seeks $7.1M and receivership.

Tom Dreesen, 86, the Chicago comedian best known for opening for Frank Sinatra, has died, his family said.