A 35-year-old man was shot in a pre-dawn drive-by on the 400 block of North Cicero Avenue in Austin; Area Four detectives are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

A JCDecaux, self‑cleaning, timed‑entry public toilet is planned for the Polish Triangle in Wicker Park, paid for with 1st Ward menu funds and headed for neighborhood review.

Opening statements began as prosecutors described the discovery of Brittany Battaglia in a duffel bag at a Logan Square apartment; defense raised mental‑health claims.

Dense fog cuts morning visibility across Chicago; showers tonight and a warm surge arrive Friday.

A Tinley Park father urged the FBI to take over the unsolved 2008 Lane Bryant slayings as investigators retest evidence and the family offers a $200K reward.

A Palmolive Building condo sold for less than it fetched in 2006, underscoring price pressure at the top end of Chicago's condo market.

Lollapalooza will run July 30–Aug. 2, 2026 at Grant Park in Chicago; the full lineup is still pending and ticket details will follow on official channels.

Six shots struck a house and nearby church on Aurora's North State Street; police seized three firearms and briefly detained three people. No injuries were reported.

Cross Street has folded longtime manager Peak Properties into its residential arm, combining local management with a larger national leasing and management platform. The move preserves Peak’s Chicago brand while giving Cross Street scale to pursue bigger multifamily assignments.

Crews removed the temporary Chicago Avenue bridge in River West as CDOT presses ahead with the Halsted viaduct rebuild. Expect detours and lane changes through much of 2026.

Longtime Wicker Park tattoo shop Metamorph says an eviction threat, a vacant lot next door and falling demand have put the studio's future at risk. Owner Derek Mullins has launched fundraising and litigation as he fights to stay open.

A Chicago pastor and his wife are sheltering in the Middle East as airstrikes close airspace and strand travelers, local TV reports. Flights, embassy warnings and community concerns complicate any route home.

Con Azucar Café will open in Printer's Row this May, bringing its viral conchas and candy‑inspired lattes to the South Loop.