The U.S. meets Germany at Soldier Field on Saturday in a final World Cup send‑off. Naperville native Chris Brady is among the storylines to watch.

A suspect remains at large after a shooting at Nippon Paint’s Lansing plant that drew a heavy police response and shelter-in-place orders near the village hall.

St. Charles’ council voted June 1 to preserve the downtown Fox River impoundment for boating and recreation, even as state and federal studies recommend dam removal to improve water quality.

A suspected gas-line strike caused a basement explosion in Elgin that injured two and left the house uninhabitable. Investigators from the fire department and Nicor are probing the blast.

A 30-year-old Chicago man was arrested after a July fight in Humboldt Park left a woman shot in the ankle; he faces an aggravated battery charge and a detention hearing.

The Art Institute assembles more than 200 drawings in a career-spanning show that reframes de Kooning’s paper work as central to his art. It opens June 14.

A 36-year-old man was stabbed during a fight aboard a downtown Blue Line train Wednesday evening and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition. Area 3 detectives say the suspect fled near LaSalle and are investigating.

FDA found Bacillus cereus and other quality lapses at Medline's Waukegan drug plant; the agency ordered independent risk assessments and remediation timelines.

A garage blaze ripped through an alley in Garfield Ridge Wednesday afternoon near the 4500 block of S. Kilpatrick. Crews remain on scene and officials have not released a cause.

A 27-year-old man was shot in the stomach during an armed robbery in Bronzeville and is in serious condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

A city-YMCA partnership will give Chicago residents ages 12–18 free access to seven community Ys this summer, with programming and pool/gym use through Aug. 31.

A Cary man was charged June 3 after investigators say cocaine and excessive speed led to a Jan. 13 Deer Park crash that killed a 95-year-old motorist.

Illinois lawmakers passed HB 5487 to curb private‑equity and non‑lawyer control of law firms; the measure limits access to client records, fee‑sharing and MSO power and now awaits the governor’s decision.