Ideal US Talent filed WARN notices saying nearly 1,400 Chicago-area gig workers will be laid off starting July 1, 2026; the company says contracts are moving to a third party.

Rush CEO Omar Lateef will step down to pursue a national health equity agenda, Crain's reports. His departure leaves a key leadership moment for the Chicago system.

A Jeep rammed a Portage Park 7-Eleven before dawn; thieves removed an ATM and fled, police say.

A pre-dawn drive-by on Chicago's Near West Side left three people wounded early Thursday; one victim was taken to Stroger in critical condition.

A judge has convicted Raymond Link of attempted first‑degree murder and multiple batteries for a brutal May 2024 attack at Peterson Park that left a woman near death.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through northwest Cook County on June 24, producing quarter‑size hail, 70‑mph gusts and reports of tree damage in Bartlett.

The 55th Chicago Pride Parade steps off this Sunday at 11 a.m. under the 'Free To Be Proud' theme, led by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center and community grand marshals.

A new Arts Alliance Illinois study finds Chicago's creative sector supports more than 210,000 jobs and $50 billion in output — but many artists still report economic insecurity.

Churchill Real Estate has taken control of the former Gale Chicago at 201 East Delaware after Pebb Capital surrendered the Streeterville hotel in a $28M foreclosure. Conversion plans now hang in the balance.

Environmental and community groups sued the EPA, saying the agency delayed action on a petition challenging U.S. Steel’s Gary Works permit. Plaintiffs want a court to force a decision and stronger monitoring.

A 24‑member mayoral task force has pitched a downtown congestion fee, a broad tax on consumer services, electricity surcharges and pension changes to close Chicago’s budget gap.

Mike Quigley will hold a Saturday kickoff to formally begin his campaign for Chicago mayor, putting a budget‑first message and pension reform at the center of the race.

Angelo J. Triolo, 54, was pronounced dead Saturday after an apparent watercraft incident at a Wilmington boat launch. An autopsy was performed and the IDNR is investigating.