teamLab turns the Smart Museum's galleries into reactive, weather‑sensitive light installations this fall, including a North American premiere.

A federal judge approved a settlement requiring Chicago to identify, build or rehab 2,800 accessible affordable units and overhaul how those units are tracked and assigned.

Trustees approved an agreement to pay for a U.S. Census special count that officials say could lift Oswego’s official population above 40,000 and add roughly $1.5M a year.

A 22-year-old Evanston employee was charged after prosecutors allege he sexually abused a resident with disabilities at an assisted‑living facility. The Attorney General’s MFCU is prosecuting.

Cook County lenders filed 1,633 foreclosure lawsuits in March–April, led by a $45.3M suit on the Buckingham in the Loop.

Two men were wounded in a shooting while sitting in a car in Chatham Sunday night; both were taken to area hospitals and are in good condition.

Scramblers has opened its first Illinois restaurant in Bloomington inside The Chateau Hotel, bringing made-to-order breakfast, mimosas and a free private dining room.

A pre-dawn blast shattered a window at Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez’s Pilsen home; his children were inside but unhurt. Police say the bomb squad is investigating and are seeking witnesses.

A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being shot on the South Side near the Third District station. Area One detectives are investigating the shooting.

Gangnam Market is opening a compact Lakeview "express" at 802 W Belmont, per social footage and local reporting. The opening date is still unconfirmed.

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.

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.