Nuveen paid roughly $26M for The Shops of Uptown in Park Ridge, a Trader Joe’s‑anchored center, expanding its grocery‑anchored retail holdings.

A late-night attempted ruse burglary near 83rd Street and County Line Road prompted a Burr Ridge police alert urging residents to verify workers and report suspicious activity.

Mount Carmel will host St. Joseph Regional on Aug. 28 in a nationally televised ESPN High School Kickoff game. The matchup pits Illinois’ four‑time champs against New Jersey’s state title team.

A medical emergency at the Addison 'L' station halted Brown Line trains Tuesday, forcing a suspension between Belmont and Kimball and snarling north-side commutes.

The Leather Archives & Museum is closed for a year for a roughly $2.2M renovation that will expand galleries, add an ADA entrance and modern climate control for archives.

Wahlburgers' Randall Road restaurant closed June 29, saying its lease ended and that a 'new location' is coming soon with no timetable. Local outlets say the chain offered few details.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a 2022 Naperville hotel stabbing that left his girlfriend wounded. Prosecutors say he stabbed her 11 times.

A 29-year-old bicyclist from Bourbonnais was killed Monday on 4000 East Road near Manteno. Deputies say the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam's First Lady and wife of Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died at 90. The organization says funeral plans will be announced.

A vacant Englewood home caught fire Monday amid an extreme heat warning; crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

A Lake County judge denied Marni Yang's bid for a new trial in the 2007 Deerfield killing of Rhoni Reuter, her attorney said Monday. Defense lawyers say fresh forensic work leaves unanswered questions.

A head‑on collision on Wanatah’s Main Street left one person dead; deputies say alcohol may be a factor and toxicology results are pending. Investigators continue to probe the scene.

Phased road closures begin Monday around Grant Park as crews set up for Taste of Chicago. Expect lane reductions on Columbus and full closures on Jackson and Ida B. Wells through July 13.