New restrooms, a kayak launch and a relocated entrance are coming to the 1,388-acre preserve by 2027.

Annette Johnson still has a board seat through 2029 despite four federal wire fraud charges in Aurora.

Heritage Woods would bring 120 assisted-living units near 163rd and Gougar, but it still needs full City Council approval.

The morning spinoff of River North's Sifr pairs Metric Coffee with baklava croissants and a harissa-mayo breakfast sandwich.

Cindy Bailey says Pritzker crossed a line a week before Election Day, as a Christian school she co-founded faces a threat.

The shooting happened at 6:01 p.m. in the 10500 block of South Eggleston Avenue. Police say no one has been arrested.

Rufus Dismuke, 56, faces multiple charges after a family member tracked him down at a Taco Bell and recorded the confrontation.

A motorcyclist-and-truck crash at Grand and Lamont closed westbound Grand Avenue as police worked the scene into the evening.

The smaller-format grocer will fill a vacant storefront that sat empty since 2023, blocks from where Trader Joe's is also moving in.

From a dance-studio owner to a former alderman, Aurora's ballot is packed for six council seats — and a city-manager referendum push looms in the background.

The new Chicago institute pairs a $26 million campaign with a father-daughter kidney donation story out of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Luka Volarevic voted for his own removal after admitting he nearly used a racial slur in front of a fellow council member.

Democrat Jerry Cook was ousted from two districts before challenging John Jonak for Kane County regional superintendent.