A Chicago police cruiser was struck during an illegal street takeover; video of the clash circulated online as city leaders and neighbors debate how to respond.

A Chicago father is pressing city leaders to act after his daughter died in a traffic crash, urging a review of the site and quick safety fixes.

Gusty south-southwest winds will push highs near 77°F with gusts to about 40 mph. Scattered showers and a short evening storm window may hit the commute.

Cook County deputies say a loaded firearm altered to fire automatically was recovered during a Lincoln Highway traffic stop; a 24-year-old Richton Park man faces a felony machine‑gun charge.

Brookfield sold the 233‑room Homewood Suites at 40 East Grand for $29M to an entity tied to Prakash Patel. Brokers say the asset has clear value‑add potential.

Oliver and Nicolas Poilevey are opening Chez Poulet, a rotisserie chicken counter at 2234 N. Western Ave in Bucktown. The mid‑June spot will sell whole birds, seasonal sides and include a small wine shop.

A Cook County judge found Romaine Heath not guilty by reason of insanity in the Roseland case that began with a 2022 hostage and police-involved shooting.

Surveillance video shows suspects breaking into the Grasshopper Club on East Roosevelt Road early Monday and loading items into a white SUV.

Less than two weeks before Memorial Day, organizers canceled Summer Camp’s 25th‑anniversary weekend at Three Sisters Park, blaming contract and financial complications.

Wasai BBQ, an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue from chef Dafu Wei, is coming to Chinatown and has filed for a liquor license.

Pulte proposes 105 homes on the former Applied Composites site in St. Charles; the builder is seeking city help to move utilities and would pay a fee‑in‑lieu for affordable units.

A new lakefront spot on Chicago’s South Shore will open May 25 with DJs, fitness classes and line-dancing nights. The beach house will run a seasonal evening schedule.

A 20.5‑acre‑foot detention basin near Lewis Avenue aims to reduce flooding for hundreds of homes and double as a passive park and outdoor classroom.