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.

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.