A Powerball ticket sold at Foodsmart in Chicago won $2 million. The store previously sold another notable ticket and will use its seller's bonus to improve the business. The winner is still unknown.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces an additional $5 million for flood relief to help Chicago's West Side homeowners, offering up to $25,000 per house without an application process.

Mayor Brandon Johnson launches 'Take Back the Block' in Chicago to curb violence, despite local skepticism. The initiative includes hiring 27,000 students for summer jobs and a tech-based program, 'Cycle Breakers', to address the issue's root causes.

The New City recycling facility by Lakeshore Recycling Systems has been granted a property tax incentive by the City Council, expected to save $3.4 million over 12 years and create 700 jobs.

Three Chicago suburbs rank among America's wealthiest, with Hinsdale at number 7, and Lake Forest and Wilmette at 30 and 40 respectively, according to NBC Chicago and WBBM Newsradio studies.

A great-grandmother from Franklin Park won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a Walmart.

The article describes Esteban Pantoja's impact on Chicago's LGBTQ+ culture as "La Más Mejor" and Guillermo Barraza's role as a news host in drag in Mexico.

An Illinois man won nearly $1 million in the lottery's Fast Play Twenty 20s game, purchasing the ticket through the app, with plans for a European vacation. Over 567,000 tickets have won a collective $32.5 million this year in the game.

An Illinois resident won a $900,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot; the winning ticket was sold at Stop N Shop in Rockford with numbers 8, 11, 14, 33, 34. The store will receive a $9,000 bonus.

Residents of Franklin Park are shocked by huge water bills following new meter installations, leading to a communal outcry for explanations and solutions.

Candidates in Chicago begin filing papers to run in the city's first-ever elected school board, preparing for the November elections by gathering signatures and outlining platforms.

Chicago Teachers Union held its first public bargaining with CPS on the "Green Schools" initiative, focusing on the sustainable retrofitting of schools.

Illinois launches the Transgender and Gender Diverse Wellness and Equity Program to improve LGBTQ+ healthcare, focusing on access to gender-affirming care and addressing issues of systemic discrimination.