A 21-year-old driver was shot in a Back of the Yards drive-by and taken to UChicago Medicine in good condition. Detectives are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

Archer Daniels Midland topped Crain’s latest list of Chicago’s largest public companies, a sign of how commodity markets and industrial scale reshuffle the city’s corporate rankings.

Patchy morning fog near Lake Michigan gives way to sunshine and highs near 75°F inland. Lakeshore stays cooler with only a small midweek shower chance.

Five Chicago police officers were injured early Sunday in Little Italy when a car struck them; an 18-year-old driver was arrested and police recovered a gun.

An 18-year-old was arrested in the March 25 shooting that wounded the father of former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard. Ballistics and surveillance tie a handgun to the attack.

A River Grove man was arrested after two men were seriously injured in a South Loop beating on S. Wabash Avenue; he faces multiple felony counts and is due in court Sunday.

A driver died early Saturday after a single-vehicle rollover on I‑294 near South Holland; Illinois State Police say the vehicle crossed all lanes and flipped.

Calumet City cut 46 non‑public‑safety jobs, blaming a multimillion‑dollar budget shortfall. Union leaders and aldermen say the moves were announced with little notice.

Rebuild Chicago 2.0 is relaunching to rehab 33 vacant houses on the South and West sides, beginning with a Roseland home listed at $249,000. The program is backed by a $20 million IHDA grant administered through local CDFIs.

A civil‑liberties group sued to block Illinois’ FOID card, arguing the state can’t require residents to get permission before possessing firearms. The case is now in federal court in Chicago.

Atelier, Lincoln Square's Michelin‑starred tasting‑menu restaurant, has closed after mounting financial pressures. Owner Tim Lacey said the decision was unavoidable.

A 15‑year‑old has been charged after a Kane County Cougars charter bus was torched outside Winnipeg’s Blue Cross Park; the coach and its contents were destroyed and the team required emergency transport.

Indiana's high court left intact a 2024 law that bars cities from suing gunmakers, effectively ending Gary’s 27‑year case.