Connor Bedard will skip the May 15–31 IIHF Worlds to rehab a shoulder injury and prep for a pivotal offseason with the Blackhawks.

Motel Bar is returning to River North with a Wisconsin supper-club twist at 600 W. Chicago Ave, Crain's reports. Early details on menu and opening date are limited.

FOX 32 Cares and the Greater Chicago Food Depository launched a May drive to raise $15,000 and shore up summer meals as SNAP changes and school breaks increase need.

During an eviction in Country Club Hills, deputies found five loaded guns, drugs and a stolen BMW. One resident was charged with machine‑gun counts.

Organizers previewed Faces of Fitness Chicago on WGN, revealing July 25–26 dates, celebrity instructors, DJ‑led classes and a charitable tie‑in with Urban Initiatives.

An updated timeline now targets 2027 for construction of the Englewood Nature Trail, but early remediation will affect trees and murals along the elevated corridor.

The Justice Department has launched civil‑rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts over possible sexual‑orientation and gender‑ideology instruction, probing parental notice and single‑sex policies.

A man was found shot inside a car in Woodlawn Thursday and was pronounced dead; police say the victim was discovered in the 1500 block of East 63rd Street and no one is in custody.

Automated gates and license‑plate readers are going up at lakefront lots; the Park District says the move modernizes payment, but neighbors are pushing back.

Broken elevators at the Ford City condo tower have left seniors stranded and neighbors climbing flights of stairs. City officials and a prospective buyer say repairs are planned.

A viral video shows a Forest Park lieutenant pulling a young driver from her car after a minor crash in North Riverside. The driver filed a complaint and police haven't commented.

An Uptown landlord says meter misreads led to nearly $10,000 in water charges; the city and comptroller will review the disputed bills.

A Chicago couple says a West Town taproom closed without notice and their $5,400 wedding deposit hasn't been returned. Local reporters say the venue's phone and site went dark.