A Pilsen mainstay will close its Blue Island storefront this year as the family moves tamale production to a Berwyn warehouse and plans to retain most staff.

An Ogle County judge’s suppression ruling led prosecutors to drop felony cannabis charges against Joshua T. Anderson after an appeals court upheld the decision. The case hinged on whether officers disclosed his medical‑card status when seeking the warrant.

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday on Chicago’s Southwest Side in a suspected drive-by on the 4000 block of W. 69th St. Area detectives are investigating.

A 49-year-old man was shot early Saturday on a Lawndale sidewalk near West Roosevelt and S Avers; Area Four detectives are investigating.

A Cook County jury found the fleeing motorist — not Chicago officers — at fault in a 2023 West Side crash that injured an Uber driver and passenger.

Zion Elementary District 6 says revamped vaccination tracking and school‑based clinics pushed district measles coverage toward the 95% target, though some schools still trail. Officials point to tighter recordkeeping and mobile clinics as the fix.

Lori Dimun is stepping down as president and CEO of the Harris Theater; longtime trustee Michael McStraw will serve as interim while the board searches for a successor. The announcement followed the theater’s Icons and Innovators gala.

Nearly 3,000 nurses at Endeavor Health's North Shore hospitals are organizing over pay cuts and staffing shortfalls, citing patient‑safety concerns.

A new federal class action in Chicago alleges Ace Hardware used sales data and software to coordinate retail prices, potentially inflating costs for millions of shoppers.

Two lab buildings at Skokie's Illinois Science + Technology Park are listed for sale as life‑science leasing cools. The offering will test investor appetite for suburban lab campuses.

Murgado Automotive broke ground on a 134,000-square-foot Porsche dealership in Barrington, with basement storage for up to 90 cars and permits still pending. The project replaces the campus’ smaller Porsche showroom.

Court filings show a 15-year-old from Sandy, Utah was located near Gretna, Nebraska after meeting an adult online; a Joliet woman is now facing kidnapping and exploitation charges.

Brookfield revived the GGP name and is leaning on Oakbrook Center's strong sales as it pursues targeted expansion.