A 34-year-old was arrested after police say he fired at officers in South Chicago. No injuries were reported and detectives say charges are pending.

Cloudy, cool and breezy with a Beach Hazard Statement for Lake Michigan; waves 4–6 ft and dangerous currents through Thursday.

Millennium Station’s lone elevator to the Metra Electric Line is closed for replacement, forcing riders with disabilities to detour to Van Buren or Museum Campus stations while crews work.

A 17-year-old was critically wounded early Wednesday in a West Side apartment shooting; Area Four detectives are investigating.

A former CPD deputy chief says he was wrongly added to Chicago’s do-not-hire list and filed a federal defamation suit seeking damages and a corrected personnel record.

Reformation opened two Chicago shops that bring Retail X tech and a recycling take‑back to Fulton Market and Lake View.

Neighbors in Chicago Ridge say rat sightings have spiked this spring while city 311 complaints climb. Officials promise continued abatement as residents push for faster cleanup.

A 21-year-old man was found fatally shot just after 6 a.m. Tuesday near LaCrosse and Grove in Skokie; police say there is no known threat and are asking for tips.

Realty Income paid $124M for a 910,800‑sf University Park warehouse — the largest Chicago‑area single‑property industrial sale in over five years.

Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old after a May 14 stop turned into a short pursuit; officers recovered two Glocks, one fitted with a machine‑gun conversion device.

Evanston adopted a 134‑page Housing4All plan that aims to preserve affordable homes and add thousands more while updating zoning to allow ADUs and missing‑middle housing.

Police are reviewing surveillance after at least five Bronzeville businesses were burglarized. Detectives want merchants and neighbors to preserve video and share tips.

A South Side mother says her daughter’s car was ambushed by gunfire and the killing remains unsolved months later. The family and neighbors are pleading for tips.