Residents at Lake Meadows say delayed transformer upgrades have left thousands without reliable air conditioning and are calling on ComEd to finish work and provide interim power.

A Chicago judge kept core hostile‑work‑environment and retaliation claims alive in a suit by two former McDonald’s executives, sending a narrowed case toward a September 2026 jury.

A 68‑acre Crete horse farm approved for a men’s recovery campus is ready to build but organizers say they still need public and private funding. The group is pressing opioid‑settlement and county grant dollars.

Mayor Johnson and the Greater Chicago Food Depository announced $4,500 micro‑grants to 67 local organizations to help pantries, small vendors and mutual‑aid networks facing SNAP changes.

The Chicago Park District has opened a 45‑day public notice period to consider naming a Washington Park playground for Ronald "Ronnieman" Johnson, who was shot in 2014. Neighbors and organizers now have a window to weigh in before a final Board vote.

A southern Illinois player matched family numbers in the Illinois Lotto Million 2 drawing and won $1,000,005; the numbers came from her mother, who once missed a $6.4M chance.

CPS students can now use their school ID to borrow books, get tutoring and access Chicago Public Library's digital resources without extra paperwork.

Palestinian students at DePaul filed IDHR complaints alleging they were branded antisemitic for Gaza‑related speech. CAIR‑Chicago is representing them and will outline the filings at a campus press conference.

Bridgeview will unveil a 'Welcome to Little Palestine' sign on April 7 after state and county resolutions and a local campaign to brand the Harlem Avenue corridor.

Heartland will close all four Chicago shelters for unaccompanied children after a federal contract lapse, leaving roughly 337 staff facing layoffs and children facing transfers.

Cardinal Cupich asked Rev. Kenneth J. Anderson to step away from managing finances at St. John Henry Newman while the Archdiocese reviews “serious concerns.”

A Rockford resident hit a $1 million top prize on the Illinois Lottery’s $25 Crossword 50X scratch-off. The selling store gets a $10,000 bonus and the winner plans to share with family.

Students and Hillel leaders say they were corralled and shouted at while tabling at UIC in October 2025, and they say the university’s response was inadequate. Community groups are pressing for faster investigations and clearer reporting tools.