Officer Kevin Mangan was seriously injured in a McKinley Park assault; family says he’s lucky to be alive and faces a long recovery.

Yitzy Klor’s YK Investments has returned with a $98M deconversion bid at 200 North Dearborn. Owners will vote as financing and past stalled deals linger as concerns.

An American Airlines flight bound for Boston turned back to Chicago after the crew reported an engine issue. The FAA says the incident is under investigation.

Northwest Community Hospital filed to build a three‑story, $175.2M Cancer and Neurosciences Center on its Arlington Heights campus; the project is now in state review.

Nathaniel Mary Quinn brings his collage-like portraits and a recreated Robert Taylor Homes living room to the National Public Housing Museum in a free, community-oriented show.

Malik Jackson will take over as the Chicago Reader’s publisher on June 1, 2026, joining the alt-weekly as it rebuilds under new ownership and a monthly print return.

A 34-year-old was arrested after police say he fired at officers in South Chicago. No injuries were reported and detectives say charges are pending.

Cloudy, cool and breezy with a Beach Hazard Statement for Lake Michigan; waves 4–6 ft and dangerous currents through Thursday.

Millennium Station’s lone elevator to the Metra Electric Line is closed for replacement, forcing riders with disabilities to detour to Van Buren or Museum Campus stations while crews work.

A 17-year-old was critically wounded early Wednesday in a West Side apartment shooting; Area Four detectives are investigating.

A former CPD deputy chief says he was wrongly added to Chicago’s do-not-hire list and filed a federal defamation suit seeking damages and a corrected personnel record.

Reformation opened two Chicago shops that bring Retail X tech and a recycling take‑back to Fulton Market and Lake View.

Neighbors in Chicago Ridge say rat sightings have spiked this spring while city 311 complaints climb. Officials promise continued abatement as residents push for faster cleanup.