Welltower sold the Pearl of Hinsdale nursing home to Pearl Healthcare for roughly $21.5 million as part of a broader portfolio sell-off. The move is part of a larger capital‑recycling push.

Mayor Ann Tennes says Skokie has begun 'very preliminary conversations' about extending the CTA Yellow Line north to Old Orchard. Officials stress the talks are exploratory with no route or funding yet.

A Chicago federal jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo in a wrongful-death suit tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The award includes about $21 million for pain and suffering and the family plans to seek punitive damages.

A 53-year-old convicted felon was arrested after security screening found a loaded .380 pistol, 29 rounds and knives in a bookbag at Chicago’s Dirksen courthouse.

A former Munster nurse's aide faces felony charges after alleged assaults at two care homes left a 95‑year‑old resident dead.

Chicago-based Bowa Construction bought Maitland's Verity Construction on May 13, 2026, giving the firm an in-market foothold in the Orlando metro and wider Southeast.

Four people drove an SUV through the front of a Stony Sub in Avalon Park early Wednesday, stole an ATM and fled; Area 2 detectives are canvassing for video and witnesses.

Rebuilt after a 2024 grease fire, Irene’s Finer Diner reopened in North Center with new dishes and old favorites. The soft‑open runs mornings into early afternoons.

CDOT is nearly finished rebuilding four Montrose Harbor bridges; pedestrian and bike underpasses are expected to reopen by the end of May. Stonework will continue through summer.

A 14‑year‑old was arrested after an alleged carjacking of a 75‑year‑old woman with a disability on Chicago's Near West Side. He faces aggravated vehicular hijacking charges.

An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago O'Hare with reported flat tires; passengers deplaned via portable stairs and were taken to the terminal. No injuries were reported.

A Chicago man received a 16‑year split sentence in Lake County after pleading guilty to pouring boiling water and bleach on a Gary woman, leaving her hospitalized and her children affected.

Rochelle's council voted 6-1 to raise and extend municipal electricity and gas taxes to shore up funding for sidewalk repairs and new paths.