Devereaux Peters is converting the shuttered Bontemps Elementary into mixed affordable housing after securing city tax credits and developer training support.

Ald. William Hall says a Walgreens in Chatham is a “lifeline” and is pressing the company for answers as neighbors worry about losing local pharmacy access.

A 58-year-old driver was killed and a 26-year-old passenger wounded in a shooting on West 43rd Street in Bronzeville. Area One detectives are investigating.

A 95‑acre conference campus in St. Charles is on the market. JLL is marketing the 1,043‑room Q Center amid a pullback in corporate‑owned training sites.

A woman was found strangled inside a Schaumburg home during a welfare check; a man known to the victim was taken into custody and police are investigating.

Connor Bedard will skip the May 15–31 IIHF Worlds to rehab a shoulder injury and prep for a pivotal offseason with the Blackhawks.

Motel Bar is returning to River North with a Wisconsin supper-club twist at 600 W. Chicago Ave, Crain's reports. Early details on menu and opening date are limited.

During an eviction in Country Club Hills, deputies found five loaded guns, drugs and a stolen BMW. One resident was charged with machine‑gun counts.

Automated gates and license‑plate readers are going up at lakefront lots; the Park District says the move modernizes payment, but neighbors are pushing back.

A viral video shows a Forest Park lieutenant pulling a young driver from her car after a minor crash in North Riverside. The driver filed a complaint and police haven't commented.

A Chicago couple says a West Town taproom closed without notice and their $5,400 wedding deposit hasn't been returned. Local reporters say the venue's phone and site went dark.

DeKalb City Council approved a 3.5% water‑fee increase that will raise the average monthly bill to about $45.52 and help fund repairs and capital work.

A 57-year-old contractor died after falling four stories from the Allen Center roof at Northwestern University in Evanston. Police say investigators and contractors are cooperating.