A person was killed early Wednesday on westbound I-80/94 near Torrence Avenue in Lansing after being struck while changing a tire, police say.

Michelin is phasing out its Green Star and launching Mindful Voices; Chicago chefs say the move undercuts years of sustainability work. Local restaurants including Daisies and Feld are among those most affected.

An international traveler with measles passed through O'Hare Terminal 5 last Wednesday; CDPH is tracing contacts and urging people to check their MMR status.

Touhy Plaza, a roughly 244,000‑sf office near O’Hare, was listed for sale as its owner seeks refinancing before a loan matures, brokers and listings show.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested after a drive‑by that left 16 shell casings; no one was hurt and prosecutors approved felony charges. Court date is set for July 1.

A Sun‑Times and UChicago data dive finds wildly different hospital prices across Chicago and machine‑readable price files remain too messy for most shoppers.

Windy City Smokeout expands into a five-day festival July 8–12, adding a Wednesday kickoff and more than 20 pitmasters to the United Center parking lot.

Mayor Brandon Johnson pledged to enforce Chicago’s short‑term rental rules and target unregistered listings after local reporting showed a surge in some neighborhoods. His post signals tighter oversight of platforms and repeat violators.

First responders searched Washington Park Beach Monday after a child was seen entering Lake Michigan and failing to resurface, police said. Crews focused near the catwalk south of the lighthouse.

Aurora Democrat Sen. Linda Holmes announced June 22, 2026, she will retire at the end of her current term, citing long-term health concerns after 20 years in office.

DuPage Amateur Radio Club will stage ARRL Field Day at Wilder Park June 27–28 to show how ham radio can link neighborhoods and hospitals when phones fail.

Calgary-based Avenue Living paid $30.5M for 1030 West North Avenue, a mixed-use storage and office building in Lincoln Park that LSC Development repositioned after foreclosure.

Karis is exploring the former INEOS/BP campus near Naperville for a possible data‑center and manufacturing campus. The 168–169‑acre site is power‑ready and market‑listed.