Family-run Pelago Cafe has opened at 325 Waukegan Ave in Highwood. The cousins behind the shop say the menu is a love letter to their Emilia‑Romagna roots.

Mostly sunny Saturday with highs near 79°F and breezy northeast winds. Heat returns early next week with highs into the 90s and cooling centers available.

Prosecutors say former Argo superintendent William Toulios charged at least $13,000 in personal expenses to a district card, including payments to adult websites.

A 74‑year‑old Wadsworth man was arrested after investigators say his devices held nearly 200,000 child sexual abuse files; prosecutors say deleted files were recovered by forensic teams.

Lincoln Avenue Trader Joe’s won recognition after the NLRB opened a challenged ballot, giving the crew a one‑vote majority and making it the first TJ’s in Illinois to unionize.

The Jesse White Tumblers are mourning Jeff Williams, 34, who died in a Mundelein motorcycle crash; the team, which advanced on AGT, will dedicate its next performance to him.

ICE lodged a detainer after a crash that sent a Portage woman and her 3-year-old grandchild to Chicago hospitals; two people were booked on OVI charges, records show.

Chicago Haitian residents and allies rallied at the DuSable monument as TPS protections face a possible end. Organizers are urging Congress to pass S.4814 to safeguard work permits and families.

Highland Partners bought Exhibit on Superior, a 298‑unit River North tower, for $119 million. The deal underscores demand for amenity‑heavy downtown rentals.

Prime & Provisions returns July 18 after a late‑2025 kitchen fire. The DineAmic steakhouse reopens with an expanded menu, refreshed lighting and reservations open now.

City lawyers recommended a $9 million settlement for Daniel Ochoa, who spent nearly 17 years behind bars after a 2002 Little Village killing. The proposal goes to a City Council committee this week.

A Pasadena man was arrested this week and charged in connection with the March 12, 2024 robbery and beating of a 64‑year‑old Near West Side woman, police say.

AI tenants are increasingly taking premium offices in Fulton Market and the West Loop, nudging Chicago into the coastal tech rebound. The moves are concentrated in a few trophy buildings.