A fast-moving balcony fire at Ellyn Crossing Apartments in Glendale Heights spread into the attic Sunday. Crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Sunny, warm Monday with gusty southwest winds — expect a blowing dust advisory and storms possible Monday night. Cooler air moves in Tuesday.

Bradley approved a $100,000 pre-construction contract with ARCO/Murray as village leaders push toward a summer groundbreaking for the Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark. The park is pegged at about $90–$100M with a target spring 2028 opening.

Scattered showers and gusty southwest winds sweep through Chicago today, with gusts up to 35 mph. Stronger storms are possible Monday night, mainly south of I-80.

Wrigley Field staged its first HBCU baseball game as Prairie View A&M beat Alabama A&M 15–11 in a night of bands, community clinics and a mayoral first pitch.

A driver struck and critically injured a person after their car was shot at and blocked in Logan Square, police said. One person is in custody as detectives investigate.

Three juveniles are in custody after a multi-agency sweep tied a stolen vehicle to dozens of overnight business break‑ins across Lake County. Investigators say more charges may follow.

Laquan Moore, 27, was arrested in Chicago after Cook County deputies and U.S. Marshals tracked his vehicle to North Lotus Avenue; he faces warrants from Mississippi and Kane County.

Devereaux Peters is converting the shuttered Bontemps Elementary into mixed affordable housing after securing city tax credits and developer training support.

Ald. William Hall says a Walgreens in Chatham is a “lifeline” and is pressing the company for answers as neighbors worry about losing local pharmacy access.

A 58-year-old driver was killed and a 26-year-old passenger wounded in a shooting on West 43rd Street in Bronzeville. Area One detectives are investigating.

A 95‑acre conference campus in St. Charles is on the market. JLL is marketing the 1,043‑room Q Center amid a pullback in corporate‑owned training sites.

A woman was found strangled inside a Schaumburg home during a welfare check; a man known to the victim was taken into custody and police are investigating.