A federal arson indictment tied to a 2018 West Side grocery fire was dropped after prosecutors flagged grand‑jury mishandling tied to the Broadview Six controversy.

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old carried an unconscious woman from a Gold Coast bar into a downtown hotel and sexually assaulted her; a judge ordered him held.

A 20-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound on a West Garfield Park block that was once covered by ShotSpotter, reviving questions about response gaps since the system was decommissioned.

H&H Bagels arrives in Fulton Market this Thursday, bringing New York‑style kettle‑boiled bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Early birds will be eligible for tote‑bag and gift‑card giveaways.

Evanston will host the Illinois stop of Opal's Walk for Freedom on June 19, pairing a symbolic 2.5-mile lakefront walk with a Juneteenth festival at Arrington Lagoon.

John Buck has relisted its 38‑story Loop tower at 33 N. LaSalle and tapped JLL as broker as investor interest in downtown edges back toward the Loop.

Chicago police released a suspect description after an alleged assault on a 6‑year‑old in West Chatham. Investigators have asked residents to share tips and check footage.

The Foglia Residences is a nine‑story, 76‑unit affordable building financed to serve blind and visually impaired residents and veterans, using LIHTC and city support.

Two people were killed in Jefferson County after severe storms struck trailer homes; heavy rain also prompted flood warnings in the Chicago area.

Lake County deputies say they found a missing girl under 14 at Independence Grove after a Georgia man drove to meet her; the suspect faces solicitation and drug charges.

A 33-year-old Streator man was arrested after four fires were reported across the city over roughly 16 hours; local prosecutors will review charges.

An 18-year-old was fatally shot on West Quincy Street; a 17-year-old is in custody, police say.

A Frankfort man was taken into custody after a hidden phone was found recording people — including a juvenile — in a New Lenox church restroom. He faces multiple felony counts.