Washington Township's girls volleyball team spent Tuesday morning clearing wreckage at the Werner farm in Morgan Township after a tornado, hauling debris and donating fundraising proceeds. Their early‑morning effort helped neighbors salvage what they could before more storms moved in.

Cicero launched a $96M HUD-backed program to help homeowners install backflow valves and fund stormwater and sewer upgrades. Officials say the plan pairs quick fixes with long-term infrastructure work.

The 12th annual Chicago Juneteenth Parade will march down Madison Street next Saturday at 11 a.m., finishing with a free picnic in Garfield Park.

Advocates say Chicago’s police-run domestic-violence unit cost nearly $4M but produced few referrals, leaving survivors on long counseling waitlists.

Evanston’s four‑person CARE team has handled thousands of nonviolent calls and will expand after city budget moves to add staff, vehicles and hours. The growth follows high call volume and local pilot success.

Faith leaders and community groups are organizing a citywide No Crime Weekend July 31–Aug 2 to steer teens into supervised activities and curb takeover-style gatherings.

A CPS engineer’s retrofit autoflusher has driven lead readings to nondetectable levels in pilots. Officials say it could help now — but it won’t replace lead pipes.

The death of Yellow Banana CEO Joseph Canfield triggered a default in a TIF‑backed redevelopment agreement backing six Save A Lot reopenings, putting neighborhood grocery access at risk.

Chicago placed a $100M+ order for 120 emergency vehicles — 42 pumpers, 38 ladder trucks and 40 ambulances — to modernize an aging fleet and boost front-line safety.

Minooka will cut ribbons on a 92,700‑sq‑ft field house Aug. 15 and a 56,200‑sq‑ft career and technical center Aug. 29, both open to the public.

City officials ordered parking and ramp closures and boosted police presence at Foster Beach as teen takeovers spread; community groups are lining up outreach.

CPS will replace the HSAT with the longer PreACT 9 Secure for eighth graders; the Oct. 7, 2026 administration and English-only format have raised access concerns.

Justin and Lindsey Sandberg sued their stepmother, saying a July 2025 note tried to shift control of Ryne Sandberg’s publicity‑rights trust and should be voided. The siblings want a judge to compel the trust’s formal creation.