A Chicago woman was arrested Monday in connection with a 2024 shooting outside Gately Stadium that left a 15-year-old in critical condition.

A wake‑low event produced 60–70 mph gusts across the Chicago area, downing trees and leaving pockets of ComEd customers without power while crews raced to restore service.

Mayor Eddie Melton told residents Tuesday that nearly $3 billion and 2,000 jobs are part of a plan centered on a FedEx facility, a convention center and new hotels.

Rush performed the first U.S. thumb joint replacement using the TOUCH CMC 1 prosthesis, a ball‑and‑socket implant designed to restore pinch and speed recovery. The device is beginning to roll out to other U.S. centers.

District 204 approved a marketing plan to sell its Willow Springs tract; the broker’s buyer list names industrial and logistics firms, reigniting fights over rezoning and past $55M bids.

A walker found a skull at Raceway Woods on Sunday; investigators later recovered other remains and opened a death investigation. Forensic work could take months.

A shooting on I-88 near Keslinger Road in Maple Park sent investigators to the tollway and snarled afternoon traffic; one person was hospitalized.

Chicago police released photos of four men sought in an April 6 attempted robbery aboard a CTA bus in Belmont Central.

A randomized Vera Institute evaluation of Chicago’s MIDA found detained immigrants with counsel were far more likely to win relief and to be released on bond.

Mayor Brandon Johnson nominated David Glockner, a former federal prosecutor and Exelon compliance chief, to be Chicago's next inspector general. Council confirmation is pending.

MWRD declared an Overflow Action Day as storms threaten to push Chicago's sewer system toward capacity. Officials are urging residents to delay showers and limit household water use.

Two Senate bills would give tenants the first chance to buy their apartment building before a sale, prompting industry pushback and legal questions.

IFM Investors launched an unsolicited takeover bid for Atlas Arteria, the Australian owner of the Chicago Skyway, offering A$4.75 a share that could rise under conditions.