CBS News Chicago is the media sponsor of Strides for Peace’s Race Against Gun Violence, set for June 4 in Grant Park. The evening brings an 8K, 5K, a 2-mile walk and a Kids sprint to benefit local nonprofits.

A Carman woman who gave her name as Diana matched five white balls in the April 29 Powerball drawing and won $1 million; the ticket was sold at Ayerco Convenience Center.

District 203 is weighing limits on students taking Uber and Lyft during the school day after legal counsel warned of liability. The board will revisit the issue at a June 1 work session.

Two adult pit‑bull mixes and a dozen newborn puppies were found abandoned in Harvey and are now in the care of South Suburban Humane Society.

A Washington Heights mother says a broken exterior wheelchair lift has left her adult son stuck at home as state funding for a replacement risks expiring at the end of June.

Malik Jackson will take over as the Chicago Reader’s publisher on June 1, 2026, joining the alt-weekly as it rebuilds under new ownership and a monthly print return.

Residents in unincorporated Bensenville say rats from one property have spread through yards, prompting calls for village and county inspections and abatement.

Neighbors in Chicago Ridge say rat sightings have spiked this spring while city 311 complaints climb. Officials promise continued abatement as residents push for faster cleanup.

Northwestern has tapped Purdue President Mung Chiang as its next president, starting July 1. The hire brings tech-policy and fundraising heft to a campus still rebounding from federal scrutiny.

AgeOptions says it’s trimming home‑delivered meals and adding a waiting list as SNAP rule changes and grocery inflation push more seniors toward food aid.

An 18-year-old Mather High senior and his mother were detained by ICE at a court check-in, prompting rallies, legal petitions and a community fundraiser.

Hundreds gathered outside Project H.O.O.D.’s new McCormick center and pledged to keep the surrounding block a violence-free zone, organizers say. The event showcased plans for mentorship, job training and youth programming.

Neighbors and nonprofits turned an Englewood plaza into a block party to help people navigate sudden SNAP cuts with meals, paperwork help and training.