DEA links counterfeit Xanax to a cluster of Cook County overdoses as investigators find fentanyl and designer sedatives in pressed pills.

Chicago250 bundles concerts, library programs and festivals across June and July, anchored by CSO concerts at Symphony Center and a June 7 American Writers Festival.

A 48-year-old man was shot in the arm during an attempted robbery Wednesday night on the 6400-block of N. Campbell Avenue. Police say he is expected to recover and no arrests have been made.

Nuveen is investing millions to modernize 321 N. Clark and has hired Telos Group to reboot leasing at the River North tower.

Bayshore Properties paid about $45M for the 253‑unit Aspen Ridge Apartments in West Chicago, a move that underscores strong investor demand for suburban multifamily. The purchase was funded with agency debt arranged by Greystone.

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.