Glen Ellyn's Glenwood Station and McHenry's Fawn Ridge Apartments just sold as suburban sales volume jumps 67% this year.

Chicago gets a brief break from the heat Thursday, but Wednesday brings multiple chances for storms and locally heavy rain.

Chicago recorded 37 homicides in July, the lowest total for any July in more than 50 years. The milestone comes as 2026 crime data remains a mixed bag.

A 109-unit apartment complex along Chicago’s 606 Trail sold for $42 million despite an ordinance giving tenants a chance to match the buyer’s offer.

Police were investigating a shooting near Chicago’s inbound Dan Ryan early Tuesday, with key details and traffic impacts still unclear.

A traffic stop near Butterfield Road allegedly became a 104-mph chase involving two vehicles, a crashed squad car and felony charges.

A Chicago man is accused of traveling to New Lenox to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The Walmart encounter ended with felony charges.

Regal Apartments tenants have climbed up to eight flights for nearly six weeks after both elevators failed. A limited-hours attendant is offering only temporary relief.

A Chicago anti-violence volunteer says he was arrested while trying to surrender a loaded gun. Arne Duncan calls the prosecution a “complete travesty.”

Chicago Public Schools is adding 15 campuses to its Sustainable Community Schools model, but the expansion arrives amid a fight over $150 million in state funding.

A fatal shooting on South Bend’s northwest side has launched an active homicide investigation. Police are asking for anonymous tips as the victim’s identity remains withheld.

Illinois Tech cut approximately 160 faculty and staff just before fall classes, leaving Chicago students worried about canceled courses, missing advisers and disrupted research.

Chicago warms to 84 degrees Tuesday before thunderstorms and heavy rain take over Wednesday and Thursday.