House Bill 5387 would let regulators immediately revoke massage-therapy licenses after certain sex-offense convictions; the measure has passed the legislature and heads to Gov. Pritzker.

St. Charles pulled the liquor and video‑gaming licenses for Global Brew after alleging unpaid alcohol taxes and unpermitted kitchen work.

Australian chain Guzman y Gomez closed all eight Chicagoland restaurants on May 22, citing weak U.S. sales; the abrupt exit has prompted a worker lawsuit.

El Grito Chicago returns to Grant Park Sept. 12–13 after a 2025 pause amid enforcement fears. The two‑day festival will bring music, food vendors and family programming to Butler Field.

After a narrow village-board vote, a local nonprofit and more than 50 downtown businesses put Pride clings in windows and lawn signs across Arlington Heights. The displays are meant to show the suburbs can be visibly welcoming.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.

A man and woman were shot in Bellwood early Monday and later died at Loyola University Medical Center. A regional major‑crimes task force is investigating.

Police searched woods near 163rd St and Ridgeland after a suspect fled a stolen vehicle; residents were urged to avoid the scene and report tips.

A 60-year-old Antioch man was arrested after police say he tried to run over his brother in a parking lot; prosecutors approved aggravated assault charges.

A pedestrian was critically injured early Sunday after being struck on the outbound I-290 near Independence Boulevard. Outbound lanes were closed at about 4:30 a.m., officials said.

A man was found fatally shot Saturday in the 8000 block of South Marquette Avenue and later died at University of Chicago Medical Center; police reported no arrests.

A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night in Riverdale on the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue; police say the shooter fled and detectives are investigating.

Chicago police have opened a death investigation after a man's body was found inside a garbage container on the 4700 block of West Arthington Street in Lawndale. Detectives say identity and cause of death are pending.