A local group linked to Prairie Ridge and Xroads bought Lincolnwood Town Center; village officials say months of planning could lead to mixed-use redevelopment.

A Northwestern analysis of 700,000+ hospital records finds that disaggregating Asian ethnicities reveals gaps in heart-failure care for groups including Filipino and Vietnamese patients.

Mama Africa’s Marketplace was given a move‑out deadline as overdue taxes and investor interest pile up ahead of the Obama Center.

A federal judge gave Edmund Singleton 17 years after two violent gas‑station carjackings in November 2022. Two co-defendants were sentenced to 9 and 12 years, respectively.

A salmonella outbreak linked to "Live It Up" Super Greens powder has prompted a recall and health warnings, with at least 45 cases and 12 hospitalizations reported in multiple states.

A leak on a 36-inch transmission main under Solfisburg Park prompted an emergency repair plan; city officials expect lining work this winter. Repairs are estimated in the hundreds of thousands.

President Trump cuts $2 billion from mental health and addiction services, prompting criticism from Chicago’s Mayor Johnson and CDPH Commissioner Ige, especially as Chicago reports progress in reducing overdose deaths.

Chicago Police seek help finding Samantha Stamps, last seen Jan 2. She's 56, 5'4", has a medium complexion, and may visit S. Spaulding or Roosevelt/Cullen areas.

DuPage prosecutors charged a Bloomingdale man after Ace, a 4‑year‑old emotional‑support pit bull, was found dead; a University of Illinois necropsy found blunt‑force trauma.

Bellerose Garden Apartments in Glenwood sold for roughly $11.9M after a renovation-driven repositioning led by Real Realty.

Chicago police are searching for 17-year-old Ava Marie Ogden, last seen Tuesday in Little Village.

Chicago startups raised about $2.6 billion in 2025 as national VC totals surged on AI megadeals, leaving local backers worried that the Midwest is being bypassed.

A semi-truck fire near the Bishop Ford Freeway in Pullman killed one person and drew a large emergency response at E. 112th and Corliss. Officials say the cause is under investigation.