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Chicago-based Crowe sold a majority stake to KKR in a deal reported to value the firm near $3 billion and to fund technology and hiring. Crowe says it will keep audit work separate while scaling advisory services.
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Richard “Richie” Stein, the developer behind McCormick Place expansions and major Loop towers, died last weekend at 87. His projects helped reshape Chicago’s downtown.
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Chicago health officials say the city's mosquito surveillance detected the first West Nile–positive mosquitoes of 2026 while Illinois reports no human cases this season.
A 345‑suite Hilton on Chicago’s Gold Coast was listed for sale on June 12, 2026 as a distressed asset, rekindling questions about investor appetite for downtown hotels.
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An 8-year-old child was found unresponsive in a pond behind homes near Ottawa Court in Wheeling on Thursday and later died at a hospital, police say.
A man was pulled from Lake Michigan near the 900-block of East Grand Avenue in Streeterville; Area Three detectives have opened a death investigation and an autopsy is pending.
Bertrand Goldberg’s River City, the 449‑unit South Loop complex at 800 S. Wells, has been relisted for sale and is being marketed to investors.
Police are investigating after a house on the 300 block of Home Avenue was spray‑painted with an antisemitic message. Detectives are reviewing camera footage and patrols have been increased.
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Warm, gusty day with storms likely overnight. Sunday turns cooler with rough lake conditions.
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Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Festival runs through Sunday with live music, food and the People's Day Parade; Chicago Police say officers will be on site.
Chicago police issued a community alert after nine residential burglaries across the South and Southwest sides; detectives are seeking tips and footage.
Photos show Evergreen Garden at 2128 S Tan Court has risen to the fourth floor. Visible shoring and sparse activity have left the project's timeline unclear.
A 37-year-old woman was killed and a 17-year-old was wounded after gunfire struck a Chatham home early Friday. Area 2 detectives are investigating.
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