Forty Acres Fresh Market opened in September 2025 on Chicago’s West Side, offering produce, a butcher, a hot-food bar and community nutrition programs.

The 12th annual Chicago Juneteenth Parade will march down Madison Street next Saturday at 11 a.m., finishing with a free picnic in Garfield Park.

A traffic stop on I‑74 outside Galesburg led to the arrest of a man wanted on a Los Angeles homicide warrant and weapons charges for his passenger.

A CPD officer accidentally discharged a firearm during a West Loop arrest; no injuries were reported and COPA has been notified as investigators review the scene.

Six passengers were hospitalized after a suspected stolen SUV struck two CTA buses on the Near South Side; police arrested a man and say charges are pending.

Robert Lewandowski visited Chicago this weekend amid ongoing talks with the Chicago Fire; club and local reporting say no contract has been announced.

Richard “Richie” Stein, the developer behind McCormick Place expansions and major Loop towers, died last weekend at 87. His projects helped reshape Chicago’s downtown.

An 8-year-old child was found unresponsive in a pond behind homes near Ottawa Court in Wheeling on Thursday and later died at a hospital, police say.

Police are investigating after a house on the 300 block of Home Avenue was spray‑painted with an antisemitic message. Detectives are reviewing camera footage and patrols have been increased.

Warm, gusty day with storms likely overnight. Sunday turns cooler with rough lake conditions.

Photos show Evergreen Garden at 2128 S Tan Court has risen to the fourth floor. Visible shoring and sparse activity have left the project's timeline unclear.

Disability groups and two Chicago residents filed a federal suit June 11 aiming to stop Illinois’ new medical aid‑in‑dying law, saying it discriminates against disabled people.

Sunny, breezy Friday with highs near 80°F. Scattered, possibly severe thunderstorms could arrive Saturday night.