Aurora police arrested a 25‑year‑old after detectives say child sexual abuse material and online messages linked to someone he believed to be 13 were found on his devices.

Paula Crown has relisted the late Jim Crown’s Gold Coast condominium at an asking price of $16 million. The full‑floor, two‑level unit on Goethe returned to broker pages this week.

A Bloomingdale renter says surveillance video shows a maintenance worker urinating in his kitchen sink; police issued a citation and management has not responded.

Oak Park voters defeated a $40 million bond to build an indoor aquatic center at Ridgeland Common; the Park District says it will pursue repairs to the outdoor pool instead.

A 14-year-old was charged after police say he led officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen Toyota and was later found hiding in a backyard shed.

Milder air and sun return Thursday; highs near 45°F today and a warm spike Friday–Saturday before a front cools things early next week.

A Chicago federal judge certified a shareholder class action accusing Boeing of concealing 737 MAX safety flaws, fixing an investor window and moving the case toward coordinated discovery.

A 32-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a 25-year-old was stabbed inside Chicago’s Union Station. Prosecutors are weighing whether the attack was bias‑motivated.

Justin Ishbia is reportedly buying Amtrak’s 14th Street coach yard in the South Loop, reviving talk of a downtown White Sox stadium.

Rep. Jonathan Jackson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 1st District, while Republicans Marcus Lewis and Christian Maxwell vied for the GOP nod.

A 25-year-old man is accused of trying to slit a commuter’s throat inside Chicago's Union Station; prosecutors say he claimed to be a CIA agent. Court filings and video evidence are central to the case.

Chef Zubair Mohajir will open Mariela in the former Atwood space at 1 W Washington, promising a coastal, seafood-forward menu and an April 22 debut. The project comes as Mohajir expands his Chicago footprint.

Madeleine Grynsztejn will step down as Pritzker director of the MCA at the end of the year. Trustees will begin an international search while 2026 programming continues.