Updated plans would push a tower at 1338 W Lake to 33 stories with 321 units; the Plan Commission will review the package as demolition wraps up at the Hindman site.

The Indian Prairie board approved nearly $26M in bids for Neuqua Valley High — part of a $96M modernization funded by last fall’s referendum. Work will add classrooms, security upgrades and a new turf field.

Rush University is testing Apple Vision Pro headsets paired with AI during colonoscopies in a usability trial that could inform an FDA submission and wider hospital use.

A foundation permit issued Friday clears Loyola to move from demolition to foundation work for a six‑story nursing and science building at the former Campion Hall site in Rogers Park.

A 38-year-old man was shot and later died in West Garfield Park; a 22-year-old was arrested at the scene. Area Four detectives are investigating the shooting on South Pulaski Road.

An American Airlines jet at O'Hare struck a de‑icing truck during snowy conditions, delaying Flight 2121 while crews took the aircraft out of service for inspection.

Two people died in a house explosion in Oswego, Illinois, as confirmed by the Oswego Fire Protection District. Firefighters faced challenges extinguishing the blaze due to a burning gas line. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court to protect the Flores Settlement, opposing the Trump administration's move to prolong child detention in immigration custody.

A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Justice matched all five numbers on Wednesday evening, producing a $550,000 jackpot and a $5,500 seller bonus for the station.

The seven-story Aberdeen Crossing in West Town has its exterior mostly wrapped; ground-floor retail is being marketed for April.

A chemical mix at Goldfish Swim School in Park Ridge sent five people to hospitals and prompted an evacuation. Officials are investigating what chemicals were involved.

7 Brew plans a drive‑thru at Belvidere West Commons on Route 120; construction could begin this spring with a summer/fall 2026 opening.

Chicago tests a tiny fraction of homes for lead while nearby Elgin found dangerous levels in most houses it sampled. Experts say broader testing and clearer data are needed.