A Cook County judge allowed a class-action alleging chronic understaffing at six Alden-run nursing homes to proceed, exposing the operator to potential damages and discovery. Plaintiffs say staffing was often far below legal minimums.

Longtime White Sox anthem singer Gerald Chaney collapsed at Guaranteed Rate Field and was taken to a hospital; the team says he was alert before transport.

Federal prosecutors say former Urban Prep CEO Tim King diverted $103,833 to pay personal bills and deleted records after a grand jury subpoena. The indictment renews scrutiny of the charter network’s finances.

A person died after Illinois State Police responded to a domestic‑battery call in Woodlawn; ISP says no officers were hurt and an internal probe will be forwarded to Cook County prosecutors.

Portage Township Schools were put on lockdown Wednesday after a caller said they were armed outside Portage High School; police say there is no evidence the threat was genuine.

Nike is reportedly in talks to shrink its Magnificent Mile flagship to a two-level corner at 540 N. Michigan as Levi’s signs nearby.

One lot of Xanax XR (Lot 8177156) has been recalled after failing dissolution testing. Patients with 60‑count 3mg bottles should check labels and contact their pharmacist or prescriber.

An OIG report says 14 city employees, many at O'Hare, drank on the clock, falsified time and stole city property. The watchdog urged firings and ineligibility for rehire.

Authorities identified Tabarak Al Najjar, 19, after she was pulled from the Cal-Sag Channel near 131st Street in Alsip and later died. Investigators say the probe remains active.

Two people were found fatally shot inside a Garfield Park home Tuesday evening; detectives recovered a firearm and Area Four is investigating.

Sarah Grasser, paralyzed in a 2022 I-55 crash near Renwick Road, secured a $60 million settlement after attorneys blamed unsafe work-zone conditions.

Barbara Deer, widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, was found shot to death inside a West Side home, Fox 32 Chicago reports.

Insight Hospital warned patients this week that records may have been accessed in a late‑2025 intrusion. Officials advise monitoring accounts and considering fraud alerts.