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.

A 31-year-old Elburn man faces Class X and Class 2 felony counts after prosecutors say he shared a video showing sexual abuse of a child.

Sip & Savor’s Edgewater shop on Bryn Mawr has closed, owner Trez Pugh III wrote. It’s the chain’s third location to shutter since December.

Jaylen Hood, 19, was shot inside a South Chicago home and died at University of Chicago Medical Center. Area 2 detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.

Ports of Indiana is building a container terminal at Burns Harbor that would be the Chicago area’s first direct sea‑cargo route, promising shorter transit times and a local jobs boost.

A man was charged after allegedly jumping a fence and entering Gov. JB Pritzker’s Gold Coast backyard on July 4. Cook County filings name Dwayne Cortez Milton and list a July 27 court date.