A teenage swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan’s harbor channel died after rescue crews recovered him and rushed him to a hospital, authorities said. The Lake County Coroner has not yet identified the boy.

One year after city crews cleared an Englewood junkyard, Chicago has filed to foreclose on eight vacant lots tied to the same owner to recover about $1.15M in fines.

A city commission backed $5 million in TIF and a land sale that advances Morgan Park Commons, moving phase one — about 70 apartments plus retail — closer to construction.

Security video shows a masked suspect robbing a suburban Chicago Venezuelan restaurant while the owner says he feared for his life.

A fight at Thornwood High's commencement in South Holland scattered families and prompted police to detain several guests, officials say. The ceremony later resumed.

Bob Grogan was elected Illinois GOP chair as certified primary data shows record-low Republican turnout and a steep suburban decline.

Court records show months of stalking before the May 6 Edgewater shooting that left a man dead and a suspect charged. Family members are calling for reforms.

State regulators ordered the evacuation of Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora after inspectors found asbestos during renovations; residents will be relocated while the building is cleaned.

Mosquito pools in Roselle, Glendale Heights and Wheaton tested positive for West Nile; no human cases reported. County officials urge removing standing water and using repellent.

After a decade on Milwaukee Avenue, Chiya Chai closed its Logan Square storefront on May 17, 2026; owners blame rising costs and say they're scouting a Northwest Side return.

Owner James Simelton plans to turn Culture Connects 707 into an all‑day spot — a café by day and comedy room by night — and has applied for licensing. No opening date has been set.

Predawn break-ins left broken glass at several businesses along Cermak Road, including Steve's Bite and La Calle Tacos; police had not released details.

Ald. Jim Gardiner filed a Cook County suit seeking more than $1 million, saying watchdogs withheld evidence and an appeals officer later cleared him. The case names the city, the Board of Ethics and former IG Deborah Witzburg.