Continuum Development bought 2800 N. Sheridan for $17.25M and is pitching a roughly 300‑unit tower with retail near Diversey Harbor.

Chicago Police alert the public about armed robberies on the CTA Red Line, with incidents reported in various neighborhoods including Greater Grand Crossing, Roseland, and Englewood.

A federal grand jury indicted Fabias Shipman for possessing ammunition tied to a South Shore alley shooting that left one man dead and a teen wounded.

Cook County deputies recovered about 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee stored in a Melrose Park warehouse; officials value the haul at over $100,000.

A Papillion truck driver found a 3‑ to 4‑year‑old alone in a median, wrapped him in a blanket and kept him safe until police located the family.

Federal officials have told ACT Now Illinois its community‑schools grant will end Dec. 31, jeopardizing services for 19,000 students across 32 schools.

New models flag Chicago‑area hospitals as vulnerable to 100‑year flooding that could cut off ER access. Officials say updated maps and mitigation are overdue.

A 16-year-old was arrested in Chicago for felony burglary and misdemeanor vehicle trespass, as reported by the police. He allegedly stole from a car before his arrest.

An Illinois man was sentenced to 30 years for trafficking fentanyl in Illinois and Indiana after being caught with over 40 grams of the drug and firearms. The sentencing was part of a multi-agency operation under the Homeland Security Task Force.

Chicago neighborhoods are on alert after a series of forceful burglaries by a group of young males using a stolen vehicle and hammers to rob establishments.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as the new Archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Hicks is known for his humanitarian work and advocacy for immigration reform.

Core Acquisitions paid roughly $25.3M for Green Bay Plaza and has begun façade, parking and outlot work while pursuing new tenants. The deal repositions a busy west‑side retail node near Lambeau Field.

A Brighton Park mother says a federal agent pointed a gun at her as she filmed a neighbor’s detention, adding to tensions as Border Patrol operations return to Chicago neighborhoods.