A new lakefront spot on Chicago’s South Shore will open May 25 with DJs, fitness classes and line-dancing nights. The beach house will run a seasonal evening schedule.

A 20.5‑acre‑foot detention basin near Lewis Avenue aims to reduce flooding for hundreds of homes and double as a passive park and outdoor classroom.

A full building permit clears the way for a five‑story, 40‑unit condo at 6150 N. Sheridan in Edgewater, replacing a former hospital parking lot with new condos and parking.

A church façade crumbled during a Mother's Day service in Morgan Park; video shows first responders helping worshippers out as debris blocked the entrance.

Cardinal Cupich removed Rev. Jose Molina from his Little Italy post after allegations of improper communications with minors and women. The archdiocese says it notified civil authorities.

Three people died after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on I‑88 near Aurora early Sunday, state police say. Westbound lanes remained closed while investigators worked the scene.

A Joliet man was shot and killed in his front yard Friday after an argument; police say a neighbor has been charged. Investigators are asking for video and tips.

Campton Hills police found a woman dead Friday night on the 4N600‑block of Brookside West Drive; officials say the scene is an isolated death investigation.

A Des Plaines man surrendered after barricading himself inside a vape shop Saturday; police say the Tactical Response Team arrested him without injuries.

City records and federal trackers show roughly $80–95 million in unspent pandemic grants. Officials call it responsible budgeting while critics warn of lost programs.

Koppers is closing an Illinois chemical plant, saying constrained feedstock from steelmakers, higher costs and aging infrastructure forced the move that will affect about 85 workers.

Jim’s Original says UIC has ordered it to vacate its Union Ave location by June 30; owners plan to reopen in Pilsen this fall and are negotiating for more time.

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday on Chicago’s Southwest Side in a suspected drive-by on the 4000 block of W. 69th St. Area detectives are investigating.