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Gangnam Market is opening a compact Lakeview "express" at 802 W Belmont, per social footage and local reporting. The opening date is still unconfirmed.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Lake County approved an eight‑month moratorium and an administrative deferral on data center applications while planners study electricity, water and infrastructure impacts.
Dueling foreclosures have erupted around Great Central Brewing, threatening the brewery and an adjacent lot as lenders push for sales and court-ordered disposition.
Politics & Govt in ...
Kane County’s Human Services Committee is weighing a plan to stop covering GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs for county employees while keeping diabetes coverage, a move officials say could save about $1.5M.
Weather & Environment in ...
Showers and a few storms move through Sunday morning, then breezy northwest winds make Lake Michigan dangerous this afternoon.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 28-year-old man was killed and two others were wounded in a Friday night shooting on the 3800-block of West Monroe in West Garfield Park.
Illinois distributed nearly $25M to 434 independent pharmacies under a new PBM‑fee fund, giving roughly $56,900 per eligible store to shore up rural and underserved pharmacies.
A Richmond man who stashed what deputies called an "arsenal" of weapons pleaded guilty to unlawful machine-gun possession and drew a six-year prison term. The case grew from a large 2024 seizure at a Spring Grove home.
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Chicago-based Crowe sold a majority stake to KKR in a deal reported to value the firm near $3 billion and to fund technology and hiring. Crowe says it will keep audit work separate while scaling advisory services.
A 345‑suite Hilton on Chicago’s Gold Coast was listed for sale on June 12, 2026 as a distressed asset, rekindling questions about investor appetite for downtown hotels.
Bertrand Goldberg’s River City, the 449‑unit South Loop complex at 800 S. Wells, has been relisted for sale and is being marketed to investors.
Chicago police issued a community alert after nine residential burglaries across the South and Southwest sides; detectives are seeking tips and footage.
Sheriff's police say a 42-year-old Chicago man tried to sexually assault a woman in a car in unincorporated Stickney Township. Prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies.
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