A late‑night St. Charles collision on April 1 left a 27‑year‑old Elgin motorcyclist dead; a 29‑year‑old driver now faces felony charges.

A Rockford resident hit a $1 million top prize on the Illinois Lottery’s $25 Crossword 50X scratch-off. The selling store gets a $10,000 bonus and the winner plans to share with family.

Leasing and move‑ins are underway at The Junction at OC Living, a 75‑unit, mixed‑income building in North Lawndale. Most units are reserved as affordable and the site sits next to a new health and retail hub.

Dos Toros is reopening in the Loop this May after leaving Chicago in 2022.

The owner of the 261‑room Royal Sonesta Chicago River North has put the hotel at 505 N. State Street on the market, a high‑profile listing for downtown Chicago. Investors will watch the sale as a test of demand for large urban hotels.

Police swarmed the Douglas neighborhood after an apparent shooting near 35th and King Drive; details remain limited and investigators are canvassing the scene.

A landmarks hearing could protect the Art Deco 2 N. Riverside and make a planned $70M rehab eligible for a Class L tax incentive.

Students and Hillel leaders say they were corralled and shouted at while tabling at UIC in October 2025, and they say the university’s response was inadequate. Community groups are pressing for faster investigations and clearer reporting tools.

Inclement weather forced the White Sox to move Opening Day to Friday at 1:10 p.m.; Thursday tickets remain valid and the team posted new lot and gate times.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has asked for the removal of CHA Operating Chairman Matthew Brewer after the authority’s board appointed a CEO the mayor opposed. Brewer says he will remain in his post, setting up a tense political fight over who runs the agency.

An iconic Chicago deli is planning a Glenview outpost this year. Owner Marvin Barsky aims for a Labor Day weekend debut with the original menu intact.

A 16-year-old was arrested on the Far South Side and is charged in a Jan. carjacking and a Nov. gunpoint robbery, police say. The cases include weapons and vehicular hijacking counts.

A Cook County jury convicted a former manager at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center after multiple youths disclosed grooming and sexual abuse at the South Side facility.