A CADDi survey finds 79% of manufacturers name skilled-labor shortages as their top barrier, pushing firms toward automation and training.

A 45-year-old was arrested in Schiller Park and charged in a 2020 Gage Park killing.

A worker at Project Maize says he's in 'extreme pain' and hasn't received workers' comp as union footage and OSHA action put a spotlight on safety at the $800M site.

Chicago police are searching for 12-year-old Jeremiah Pugh after he was last seen Jan. 21 in Englewood. He was reported wearing a black jacket and gray jogging pants with white stripes.

Freshman Keaton Wagler poured in 46 points and nine 3-pointers to lift No. 11 Illinois to an 88-82 win at No. 4 Purdue. The performance gives the Illini momentum as Big Ten play heats up.

An independent review board found no reasonable cause in a decades‑old allegation against Father Ronald Kondziolka, and the Archdiocese has returned him to ministry.

Chicago Police seek help finding missing teen Sebastian Scott, last seen on 3700 block of N. Broadway on Jan 24. He's Asian, 5'8", with black hair. Wearing gray jacket, sweatpants, black shoes. Call Area 3 SVU at 312-744-8266 with info.

Pulte has acquired the former Our Lady of the Brook site in Northbrook and plans a 53-unit, 55+ townhome community after Vatican clearance cleared a sale logjam. The village has transferred approvals to the builder.

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed most discrimination and retaliation claims against the National Association of Realtors, narrowing a high‑profile employee suit. A separate contract theory remains.

Chicago has filed to host the 2028 and 2032 Democratic National Conventions, leaning on 2024 infrastructure and a deep hotel inventory as it enters the DNC sweepstakes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's family office paid just over $21 million for Harmony Apartments in Uptown, expanding a recent multifamily buying spree.

Chicago police are searching for a man who followed a woman from the Logan Square CTA station and sexually assaulted her in the 2900 block of North Kedzie.

A 30-year-old man was shot inside his parked car Friday night in Humboldt Park. Police say the shooter walked up, opened fire and fled on foot.