A multi-vehicle crash closed outbound I-290 near 25th Street and left one person dead, authorities say.

Constellation is spending roughly $800 million to upgrade Byron and Braidwood, adding steady, carbon‑free megawatts as Illinois courts data‑center demand. The work will roll through refueling outages and create a years‑long run of local hiring and regulatory review.

Hundreds gathered outside Project H.O.O.D.’s new McCormick center and pledged to keep the surrounding block a violence-free zone, organizers say. The event showcased plans for mentorship, job training and youth programming.

Washington, D.C.'s Call Your Mother Deli opened its first Chicago location in Wicker Park this week, bringing boiled‑then‑wood‑fired bagels and playful branding to North Damen.

A Lincoln Park homeowner sued after Fred Eychaner’s Wrightwood 659 bought nearby units for an expansion she says will loom over her top‑floor condo. The case raises questions about zoning, valuation and local influence.

A major fire broke out at the vacant Balmoral Race Track along Dixie Highway in Crete Township on May 17, sending plumes of smoke across the south suburbs as crews battled the blaze. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

Organizers in Aurora have begun collecting signatures to put two recall questions on the November ballot that would let voters remove the mayor and at-large aldermen.

A botched ATM heist on Chicago’s Southwest Side ended with a Cook County squad car stolen and a Dan Ryan Expressway chase; the deputy was treated and released.

Rita's Italian Ice is set to open in Clarendon Hills this September at the former Four Sons Mercantile, filling a downtown void left when The Daily Scoop closed. The franchisee says the shop will join village events and bring dozens of flavors to Prospect Avenue.

Lawmakers and public-health researchers rallied at Rush to press for a state‑sanctioned overdose prevention pilot on the West Side, citing international evidence and settlement funding.

A new childcare index finds infant tuition in Chicago averages about $21,613 a year — roughly the cost of many studio apartments — leaving families and early‑education staff squeezed. Local data shows long waits and limited slots in parts of the city.

Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern and a figure behind the cheezborger lore, has died at 91, the restaurant announced. The family-run spot paid tribute on social media.

A baby girl was killed in a stabbing on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday; police say a suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending.