A city proposal would bar workplace retaliation against domestic‑violence survivors, aiming to make it safer to report abuse and seek help without losing a job.

Two teens, 15 and 17, face multiple felony counts after three armed robberies across Chicago in mid‑March. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Associate Superintendent Briant Kelly was placed on leave after a fiery District 128 board meeting that forced public scrutiny of how the district handled a grooming lawsuit. Parents and advocates want answers and administrative accountability.

CPS is now projected to finish the fiscal year with a roughly $45 million shortfall as the district contends with dwindling federal relief, short‑term borrowing and rising costs. The numbers emerged in board financial reports and the district’s audited statements.

Green Street's latest mall grades, covered by Crain's on April 29, flag six Chicago-area malls as at risk of a 'death loop.' Investors, cities and shoppers are watching whether reinvention can arrive in time.

State hearings in Springfield exposed monitoring gaps and pushed data‑center water use into the spotlight as drought forces local emergencies and lake closures.

Cedarhurst and Dover moved an 89‑unit, $38M assisted‑living and memory‑care plan forward in Vernon Hills, seeking annexation of about 6.5 acres near Milwaukee Avenue.

A West Side family says a man who stayed at a crash on April 4 vanished and was found dead days later nearby. His wife says police won’t explain how he died and the crash car is missing.

Cloudy and cool Wednesday with isolated showers and a frost risk Friday night into Saturday. Gardeners, cover tender plants.

Chicago is putting $16.2 million into a new mental‑health phase that brings care into schools, transit hubs and the street.

Cool, breezy Tuesday with gusts near 30 mph and spotty late-night showers. Small Craft Advisory through 10 AM and frost risk Friday night.

A Highland Park man pleaded guilty after police say he sexually abused a 15-year-old at a Northbrook Life Time Fitness; he was given probation and must register. Northbrook police say other victims may exist.

A Chicago father says his son endured years of bullying at Noble Street College Prep and was recently threatened with a knife. He says the school failed to act.