A former employee says the Obama Foundation failed to formalize schedule changes for medical care and fired her in 2025, according to documents obtained by ABC7 Chicago.

Organizers previewed Faces of Fitness Chicago on WGN, revealing July 25–26 dates, celebrity instructors, DJ‑led classes and a charitable tie‑in with Urban Initiatives.

An updated timeline now targets 2027 for construction of the Englewood Nature Trail, but early remediation will affect trees and murals along the elevated corridor.

The Justice Department has launched civil‑rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts over possible sexual‑orientation and gender‑ideology instruction, probing parental notice and single‑sex policies.

A man was found shot inside a car in Woodlawn Thursday and was pronounced dead; police say the victim was discovered in the 1500 block of East 63rd Street and no one is in custody.

A new state report and law-enforcement figures show violent retail theft is rising in Illinois, driven by repeat offenders and high-profile smash-and-grabs. Prosecutors say they are responding with more felony filings and coordinated stings.

City Life Center in downtown Gary says a lost federal grant has put the nonprofit on the brink, threatening after‑school programs and 29 local jobs.

A Real Deal analysis shows Chicago tenants poured roughly $600M into office overhauls as brokers, owners and lenders reshuffle deals to keep anchor tenants. High‑end fit‑outs are reshaping who wins in the Loop.

TradeLane paid $30M for a 584,000‑sq‑ft Montgomery warehouse that’s nearly half empty and will get light renovations and electrical upgrades.

A Rockford father has been jailed and charged after his 7‑month‑old son was found with catastrophic injuries.

Several customers reported worms in drive‑thru drinks at the Paddock Lake McDonald’s; county inspectors pulled the soda machine pending repairs and reinspection.

Chicago's PMI dipped to 49.2 in April, slipping into contraction and falling short of forecasts. The drop reverses March gains and highlights local weakness.

A man was fatally burned in a house fire on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday; investigators with the Chicago Fire Department are probing the blaze.