A federal wrongful‑conviction suit tied to ex‑detective Reynaldo Guevara was settled on the eve of trial; the agreement still needs a signed pact and City Council approval.

Morris Community High School broke ground on May 6 for a $67M addition that will connect detached buildings, add a courtyard and modernize classrooms.

Facing mounting deficits, the Chicago Sinfonietta will pause most programming for 2026–27 and lay off its administrative staff as it seeks to rebuild.

An 18-year-old is accused of killing his father after police found a man shot inside a home in Oak Lawn; the suspect is due at a detention hearing Thursday.

Federal charges were filed after authorities say a Chicago man opened fire at U.S. Marshals executing a warrant in Gary. A hearing is scheduled for June 8.

Illinois unveiled $56M in CDBG grants for public infrastructure, housing rehab and downtown revitalization, with application windows opening now and two tracks due in late August.

Kane County investigators have begun a forensic excavation at a South Elgin home after ground scans found anomalies tied to the 2016 disappearance of 17-year-old Kianna Galvin.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — is the first U.S.-born pope; Dolton bought his childhood home and locals are still reacting.

French flavor maker Prova is seeking to open a North American hub in Aurora on Vision Court, starting with labs and test‑batch production. The City Council will consider the conditional‑use request next Tuesday.

An eaglet hatched in Park No. 597 on April 28 — the Chicago Park District says it’s the first bald eagle born within city limits in more than 100 years. Officials credit habitat restoration and ask residents to keep their distance.

A massive T5 data campus is moving ahead in Grayslake even as neighbors accuse officials and developers of hiding the project's scale and water impacts.

Cubs starter Matthew Boyd will undergo surgery after a fluke left-knee meniscus injury suffered while playing with his children. The club placed him on the IL and called up Trent Thornton.

A 31-year-old man was shot in the chest on a Hyde Park sidewalk early Thursday and taken to UChicago Medicine in critical condition.