Uniqlo opens a new Oakbrook Center shop on May 15 with taiko performances, local-artist merch and giveaways for early shoppers.

The 352‑unit Villages at Canterfield in West Dundee sold for $91 million, one of the biggest suburban apartment trades in the Chicago area this year.

Police say a string of North Side robberies involved thieves using stolen phones to run unauthorized charges, sometimes while victims were driven around. Detectives are asking for tips.

A helicopter touched down at Roesner Park for the park director's daughter's prom, drawing citations and a city legal review.

Federal threat‑assessment experts trained hundreds of Lake County educators and police this spring, stressing that behavior — not appearance — is the clearest warning sign of targeted violence.

A man was seriously wounded and taken into custody after an exchange of gunfire with Chicago police on E. 83rd; the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating.

Police closed a block near 69th and King Drive after an altercation on a CTA No. 3 bus; detectives recovered a shell casing and a gun magazine while canvassing for witnesses.

A Chicago father is pressing city leaders to act after his daughter died in a traffic crash, urging a review of the site and quick safety fixes.

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.