The Plan Commission kept its review of the 1,524‑acre Plano Skies solar project open Wednesday as residents pressed developers on noise, traffic and environmental impacts. A July 6 public session at Plano High School is scheduled.

Mayor Johnson says City Council approved roughly $16.3M to help build Abrams Intergenerational Village, a 71‑unit affordable project in Washington Park. The development pairs seniors, grandfamilies and students in a single building.

A Cook County jury awarded two brothers a combined $27 million after a stranger forced his way into a Streeterville hotel room and allegedly tried to sexually assault one of them.

Two people were detained and a handgun was recovered after a shots-fired call near 65th and Kedzie, police say. The investigation is ongoing.

A Markham man received a 33‑year federal sentence after prosecutors said he ran a Kik chat that trafficked images and videos of child sexual abuse.

Generac has acquired a Belvidere facility to expand packaging of large backup generators for data centers and expects to add roughly 100 jobs by Q1 2027.

A mayoral working group released a report urging housing, workplace and health‑care changes to reduce barriers facing trans Chicagoans.

A Prospect Heights man was sentenced to 16 years after prosecutors say undercover deals and a truck seizure tied him to a multistate meth trafficking operation.

A 105,000-square-foot Fulton Market office at 318 N. Carpenter — right across from Google’s campus — has been listed for sale, a rare small-block chance in a tight market.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign a record $55.9B Illinois budget in Chicago that pairs modest school and safety‑net funding with new taxes on social media, targeted ads, crypto and fantasy sports.

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District North train near Union Station on Tuesday; inbound and outbound service was halted and later restored with residual delays.

A 19‑year‑old e‑bike rider died Tuesday after colliding with a vehicle near Belmont and George in Franklin Park. Police say the cause remains under investigation.

Two 27-year-olds were wounded in a shooting at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet Monday; the suspected shooter fled and a car was later found in Aurora. Police are asking for tips.