Riot Fest revealed its 2026 roster with headliners Tool, Twenty One Pilots and Alanis Morissette for Sept. 18–20 at Douglass Park. Three-day passes are on sale.

Two CTA buses and a vehicle collided near Lake Street and Homan Avenue, injuring 20; 11 were taken to hospitals, officials said. The cause remains under investigation.

A 79-year-old Aurora man died after a five-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on Ridge Road in Seward Township; investigators from Kendall County and Will County are probing the crash.

DRA Advisors paid about $95 million for the 340‑unit Enclave at 127th in Plainfield, taking on a Prudential loan and underscoring renewed institutional appetite for suburban apartments.

Twisted Eggroll is turning a long‑vacant 75th Street storefront into a takeout hub and commercial kitchen, backed by city and state grants. The shop will also rent kitchen space to other cooks.

A homeowner in Elk Grove Village chased off thieves who tried to break into his car while his family slept. Neighbors and local reporting say residents are on alert.

A UChicago trauma surgeon says Chicago’s pattern of shootings is reshaping emergency care and pushing doctors into policy debates backed by new research.

A hammer-wielding suspect smashed storefronts in the West Loop and Near West Side in pre-dawn burglaries on May 26; detectives are asking for tips and surveillance footage.

A Cook County judge will hear arguments on June 11 after Calumet City aldermen’s counsel moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Mayor Thaddeus Jones. The case centers on who can represent the city in court.

Lawmakers convened at the Illinois Statehouse Wednesday for a joint session honoring Sen. Dick Durbin, who returned to Springfield to deliver a farewell address before retiring.

An unidentified 47-year-old was found fatally stabbed inside an East 73rd Street apartment in Greater Grand Crossing over the Memorial Day weekend. Area 1 detectives are investigating.

Thieves used an SUV to ram GA Food Mart in Gresham and tried to steal an ATM before fleeing and leaving the vehicle behind; detectives are investigating.

Illinois grows more soybeans than any state, but export demand, crushing and feed channels divert most of the crop — leaving local tofu and soy‑milk makers chasing scarce food‑grade beans.