Good Night John Boy has turned Thursdays into a vintage market in the West Loop — think retro racks beneath a disco ball with DJs, pizza and cocktails.

A TV‑show‑inspired entertainment venue will take upper‑floor space at 600 N. Michigan this summer, bringing 21 gaming cubes, bars and a mid‑2026 opening target to the Mag Mile.

A tank leak at UIC’s Biologic Resources Laboratory triggered a safety alert at the UI Health campus; officials say crews contained the spill in about 30 minutes.

More than 200 Brookfield Zoo staff authorized a strike after rejecting the zoo's final contract offer. Negotiators meet May 1 as the contract expires.

A stretch of farmland along Highway 120 is under contract to the Geneva Lakes YMCA while the city eyes the other half for police and fire; neighbors are divided and the council set a six‑month review.

Evanston police say a traffic stop in the 1100 block of McDaniel Avenue turned up psilocybin, other suspected drugs and two handguns. Four people were charged and the vehicle was impounded.

A city proposal would bar workplace retaliation against domestic‑violence survivors, aiming to make it safer to report abuse and seek help without losing a job.

FBI and IRS agents executed court-authorized activity at Paragon Restaurant in Hobart and at a Schererville home tied to the owner; the FBI says there's no known public threat.

Two teens, 15 and 17, face multiple felony counts after three armed robberies across Chicago in mid‑March. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Franklin Partners and Bixby Bridge Capital bought the loan on the 23‑story tower at 200 W. Monroe in the Loop, marking another discounted Chicago‑area office deal. The purchase spotlights continued distress and opportunistic buying in the downtown market.

A Chicago woman was arrested Monday in connection with a 2024 shooting outside Gately Stadium that left a 15-year-old in critical condition.

A dark Jeep plowed into PLS Check Cashers in Brighton Park early Wednesday; suspects ran inside and fled, leaving the vehicle behind. Detectives are canvassing the area.

Crews cleared fallen trees and debris across Aurora's west side after severe storms; the city outlined how to report damage and prepare branches for pickup.