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.

Batavia approved a $1 million TIF incentive to help build the Residences at River Pointe, a 72‑unit affordable project at 400 S. River St., with state tax‑credit backing.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza launched a 2027 bid for Chicago mayor, releasing a video and holding a Little Village kickoff while pressing for fiscal fixes and public safety.

A wolf at Washington Park Zoo died and a lemur later died from a separate medical event; officials say staff involved in a subsequent wolf-related incident are stable.

A leadership fight at the Dearborn Realtist Board has frozen accounts and put a $700,000 city grant at risk as a Cook County court battle moves forward. The dispute threatens programs Dearborn runs to promote Black homeownership.

Illinois passed SB 315, forcing large frontier AI developers to publish safety frameworks, report critical incidents quickly and submit to annual third‑party audits. The measure now heads to the governor.

A body was recovered in Aurora during a follow-up search for missing 32-year-old Shafia Murad; authorities say identification and cause of death are pending.