Cook County sheriff’s investigators say Frankie Agnew ran from deputies in Ford Heights and was found with a loaded handgun. He faces a felony charge of being a felon in possession.

Illuminated Brew Works announced the Norwood Park taproom will close June 28, 2026, and will sell remaining cans at the Lodge while hosting final releases.

Annenberg Investments bought 3121 N. Sheridan Road and plans to convert the former senior housing building into 296 studio and one‑bedroom apartments with new amenities.

A hit-and-run at Elston and Kedzie left one man dead and another critically injured, police say.

Wheaton North High School and four nearby elementary schools were shifted to a secure-and-teach status Friday after a reported threat; police asked residents to avoid the area.

A tower‑crane permit approved Thursday renews momentum for the two‑tower, 724‑unit 410 North Elizabeth project in Fulton Market. The paperwork replaces earlier crane authorization and clears a bureaucratic hurdle.

Chicago police are searching for a man after a 27-year-old woman was sexually abused while walking in North Lawndale. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Area Four or submit a tip.

A Lombard man received jail time, probation and community service after pleading guilty to an anti‑Muslim hate crime. Civil-rights groups praised prosecutors and police.

A 27-year-old woman says she was struck while crossing Washington and Clark in the Loop; police are investigating and the video has circulated online.

Police say three people were arrested within 30 minutes after a teenager was robbed on the Green Line; officers recovered the victim’s property and charged three suspects. Detectives used transit camera feeds and district coordination to find them.

A court-ordered analysis of CPD use-of-force reports finds Black and Latino Chicagoans were disproportionately targeted across 2020–2023, while monitors say the department hasn't turned findings into policy change.

Gap is in talks to lease 8,325 sq ft at 700 North Michigan, a sign the Magnificent Mile’s retail recovery is gathering steam.

SPF, a Chicago recreation group, bought Johnny's IceHouse East in the West Loop; operators will lease back the rink through June 15, 2026 as plans take shape.