A 34-year-old man was shot in an alley on the 1600 block of West Ohio Street early Saturday and later died at Stroger Hospital, police say.

A water main break flooded 47th and Kedzie in Brighton Park, leaving a CTA bus partially submerged and forcing temporary detours on the #47 and #52. Firefighters removed passengers and no injuries were reported.

Astoria Tower residents formed a tenants association, withheld rent over chronic elevator failures and other hazards, and say they’ll fight eviction threats.

An unknown object at Lane Tech prompted a soft lockdown Friday; authorities later deemed the threat non-credible and said no one was hurt.

Contract talks between Prime Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois could push eight Chicago-area hospitals out‑of‑network, risking higher bills for many patients.

The Chicago Board of Education narrowed the search for a new CPS CEO to Macquline King, Meisha Porter and Sito Narcisse as community and mayoral interviews loom.

The state high court heard argument this week in a challenge to Illinois’ blanket felony gun ban. The appeal could reshape who can regain gun rights under FOID rules.

Ali Group bought Bunn on March 12, ending five generations of family control and leaving about 850 Springfield workers uncertain about the plant's future.

A man was left seriously wounded in a Humboldt Park drive-by. Local video captured the attack as detectives investigate.

A bloc of aldermen led by Ald. Samantha Nugent is pushing to pause Chicago’s One Fair Wage phase‑in, setting up a City Council fight over tipped pay. Business groups say costs are forcing cuts; the mayor vows not to roll back the change.

A ULI panel pitched remaking Stony Island Avenue into a South Shore hub with streetscape, housing and transit ideas; a final report is expected in early May.

The Railroad Retirement Board is reportedly negotiating a move to 231 S. LaSalle while the GSA prepares the William O. Lipinski Federal Building for sale.

A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a December 2024 South Side hit-and-run that killed a 77-year-old man.