20West, a 73-unit midrise in downtown Mount Prospect, sold for $23 million amid a flurry of suburban apartment trades.

Hoffman Estates police say a 25-year-old Elgin man pulled a handgun at a May 14 traffic stop; officers disarmed him and he now faces seven felony counts.

A South Side yard turned into a buzzing spectacle on Memorial Day when a massive honeybee swarm settled, drawing neighbors and cameras.

Recent Chicago graduates report being screened out by AI and sidelined by layoffs; many are moving home, fast‑tracking grad school or patching together side work while they wait.

A fast-moving fire gutted a Crete home on Patriot Lane Monday; everyone inside escaped unharmed. Investigators have not yet determined a cause.

Police issued fines and seized merchandise from street vendors near Millennium Park, emptying parts of the Magnificent Mile and leaving sellers unsure how to get their goods back.

Pre-dawn smash-and-grab left a South Side liquor store damaged and an ATM emptied; no injuries were reported and detectives are investigating.

A tree fell on three children in Lakewood on Sunday; one was airlifted and listed in serious but stable condition, while two others were treated at the scene.

A 31-year-old man fell from a bridge on East Jackson Boulevard in the Loop Sunday evening and later died, Chicago police said. Detectives are investigating.

Volunteer divers pulled a 1998 Lincoln from a Hodgkins retention pond last fall; Cook County now says the remains are John Pisano Jr., missing since 2001. Authorities list the cause of death as undetermined.

A 62-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday evening on the 4500 block of W. Belmont Ave in Irving Park; detectives are investigating.

Marriott’s Edition is in talks to convert lower office floors at 875 North Michigan into a 350‑room hotel, repurposing roughly 400,000 square feet on the Magnificent Mile.

Heavy morning storms may disrupt the commute. Clearing and warm weather return for Memorial Day.