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

A settlement will transfer most of the historic Des Plaines camp ground to the city and require cottagers to leave, officials say. The deal includes $4M and a plan to relocate the Waldorf Tabernacle.

A relative in Plainfield stopped a youth who deputies say was heading to Grand Prairie Elementary with a gun and a backpack full of ammunition. The boy was hospitalized and no charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

COPA and CPD leaders agreed to suspend four Near North officers for a combined 72 days after a COPA probe found an Aug. 11, 2024 traffic stop violated civil rights. The action follows a COPA letter warning of a pattern of undocumented stops.

Plainfield says a state reclassification will slash roughly $7M a year, pushing administrators to weigh staff cuts and bigger class sizes for 2026–27. Key roles and encore programs are on the table.

Tests show paint flakes in the Fox River near St. Charles contain about 18% lead. IEPA has ordered Union Pacific to propose a cleanup plan.

Peakline is racing to raise $1.3B for a two-track Opportunity Zone fund ahead of OZ 2.0, betting rural incentives will reshape where capital lands. The firm is moving now to align projects with the new map.

Glenview approved a demolition contract for the 56‑acre former Signode campus, budgeting just under $2 million as officials prepare the land for parks, fields and open space.

A 54-year-old man was critically injured early Friday in West Englewood after shots were fired into his car on South Ashland. Area detectives are investigating.

Feather & Tail, a small speakeasy-style cocktail room, has opened inside Burning Bush Brewery's River Room in North Center, pairing craft cocktails with digital darts and snacks.

CHSN's WCIU simulcasts outdrew Marquee in the Crosstown Series, underscoring that distribution still drives local TV numbers. CHSN averaged about 200K viewers to Marquee's ~112K.

An unmarked CPD squad car was struck near Douglass Park Thursday; an officer was hospitalized and three people were taken into custody, police say.

A Sugar Grove neighbor admitted he left the scene after a 2024 collision that killed a 69‑year‑old woman. Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 6 in Kane County.