More than $3 million from the federal spending package will fund a Lake Michigan hookup, an Antioch sewer feasibility study and rehab of Waukegan’s Lakeside Tower.

CME Group will open its crypto futures and options to 24/7 trading starting May 29, shifting institutional activity closer to Chicago markets.

Formula 1’s official arcade concept is headed to River North this summer with 70 full‑motion simulators, a rooftop terrace and the Octane Bar.

After its $2.9B sale, TreeHouse Foods will close its South Beloit cookie plant and lay off dozens more workers, adding to earlier cuts across the company.

A large police presence shut down the 800 block of North Chestnut in Arlington Heights Thursday; police asked residents to avoid the area while they investigate.

New renderings recast Fulton Bond as a two‑tower, masonry-forward condo project in Fulton Market, with a 33‑story western tower and presales lining up after a 2025 sales center.

Rev. David Ryan was taken out of ministry after renewed allegations tied to his time at Maryville Academy; the archdiocese named an interim administrator as a Cook County lawsuit moves forward.

Chicago police released images after a man allegedly robbed an elderly commuter at the Wicker Park Blue Line station early Saturday. Mass Transit detectives are asking the public to call with tips.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday with gusty winds building overnight into Friday. Bring an umbrella and secure outdoor items.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker asked lawmakers to require school districts to limit student phone use and provide secure storage, backing Senate Bill 2427 with narrow medical and special‑education exceptions.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Brad Schneider in Winnetka to hear how rising rents, groceries and childcare are squeezing suburban families. Local leaders laid out living-wage shortfalls and rising pantry use.

A 10-year-old from Pembroke Township died after a pickup plunged into a partially frozen creek on IL-17; another child remains critical and the driver was arrested for suspected DUI.

A volunteer rescued a snowy owl along I‑88 near DeKalb and vets at DuPage performed emergency surgery; the bird is recovering but prognosis remains uncertain.