The 31st Black Women's Expo arrives July 31–Aug. 2 at McCormick Place with Joy Reid, Keke Palmer and Le'Andria Johnson headlining a packed weekend of panels, performances and wellness activations.

A marker at 71st and Kedzie in Marquette Park was unveiled Saturday as 'Mamie and E.L. Till Road,' honoring Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till.

A Lockport foster parent says an estranged brother’s alias landed him on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry — costing him his license, pay and housing before state review reversed course.

An 11-year-old River Forest camper was killed when a tree fell on him at Owasippe Scout Reservation in Muskegon County. Deputies say the death is under investigation.

June labor tables show unemployment rose across Kane, DeKalb and Kendall counties, with Aurora at 4.9 percent.

A 2,000-gallon aquarium at Something Fishy Pets in Fox Lake ruptured, flooding the shop; friends opened a fundraiser to help the family-run store rebuild.

The Art Institute will outsource its custodial team to a private contractor, removing 23 custodial staff from the museum payroll and triggering an AFSCME grievance and protests.

DLA Piper asked a Chicago judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Yasmeen Elagha, who says the firm rescinded her 2024 job offer after pro‑Palestine advocacy. The motion argues procedural defects and nondisclosure.

Surveillance video shows a woman confronting a child flower vendor outside Moe’s Cantina in River North. The bar owner says he plans to hire security after spotting the clip.

Park employees pulled a fox from Six Flags Great America's Roaring Rapids ride after guests spotted the animal struggling in the current. Staff carried it to nearby woods and released it.

Wrigley Field has been named MLB’s first Certified Autism Center, formalizing a KultureCity‑designed sensory room and staff training to better serve neurodivergent fans.

Illinois will distribute blue envelopes at Secretary of State DMV facilities starting Jan. 1, 2027 to help drivers with autism flag communication needs during police contacts.

Community event tonight at Finn McCool’s will raise money for Orlando Rivas’ family, with White Sox memorabilia, a video tribute and a $20 buffet.