A 10-year-old girl, identified as Braelyn Stewart, died after an apartment fire on the 2900 block of Bernice Road in Lansing. Authorities say the cause is under investigation.

Federal prosecutors say Chicago‑filed charges helped push the DOJ’s Trade Fraud Task Force past $1 billion, with two jewelry‑import cases singled out.

UChicago Medicine has added four senior neurosurgeons as part of an expansion led by Chair Mohamad Bydon. The hires bolster tumor, spine, vascular and trauma care.

Chicago‑born billionaire Ken Griffin has increased donations to GOP super PACs ahead of the 2026 midterms, including a $5M May check to the Congressional Leadership Fund.

A court-ordered firearms seizure in the 4200 block of North Leavitt turned up a weapon fitted with an auto switch, 20 guns and thousands of rounds; a 50‑year‑old man has been charged.

A 23-year-old woman died after a crash at Church and Butterfield in Aurora; police say the other driver now faces multiple felony charges including aggravated DUI.

Two young men were wounded in a late-night shooting near Jackson Place; bullets also struck nearby Waldo Middle School, police say. One victim is in critical but stable condition.

A titan arum named Alice is blooming at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, releasing its notorious rotten‑flesh scent for roughly 24–36 hours.

Three people were arrested after an armed disturbance at Sequoit Creek Park in Antioch; Lake County prosecutors charged them with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Emergency crews found the body of a missing swimmer in Myers Bay Monday night after a large search; authorities say the probe is ongoing.

Small-business owner Liam Stanton has launched a 2027 bid for Chicago mayor, pitching growth, family-sized housing and universal childcare as he enters a crowded field.

A crash at U.S. 421 and School Road in Wanatah left one motorcyclist dead and others hospitalized as deputies investigate.

Crescent Heights secured a $332M refinancing for NEMA Chicago, shifting the 76‑story tower onto fixed‑rate debt and stabilizing its flagship South Loop asset.