A 28-year-old man was shot and later died Monday night in Austin; Area Four detectives are asking neighbors to share tips or video.

Cedarhurst and Dover moved an 89‑unit, $38M assisted‑living and memory‑care plan forward in Vernon Hills, seeking annexation of about 6.5 acres near Milwaukee Avenue.

ACP now advises biennial mammograms for average‑risk women 50–74, and radiologists — including a Chicago specialist — are warning it could put younger people at risk.

District 204 approved a marketing plan to sell its Willow Springs tract; the broker’s buyer list names industrial and logistics firms, reigniting fights over rezoning and past $55M bids.

A West Side family says a man who stayed at a crash on April 4 vanished and was found dead days later nearby. His wife says police won’t explain how he died and the crash car is missing.

A walker found a skull at Raceway Woods on Sunday; investigators later recovered other remains and opened a death investigation. Forensic work could take months.

USDA rejected four women nominated to the United Soybean Board and appointed men instead, prompting appeals from state boards and criticism from farmer leaders. The choices reshape who controls checkoff priorities.

Cloudy and cool Wednesday with isolated showers and a frost risk Friday night into Saturday. Gardeners, cover tender plants.

Chicago is putting $16.2 million into a new mental‑health phase that brings care into schools, transit hubs and the street.

A shooting on I-88 near Keslinger Road in Maple Park sent investigators to the tollway and snarled afternoon traffic; one person was hospitalized.

Lyric Opera, Ravinia and other Chicago arts groups backed an Illinois bill to ban speculative 'ghost' ticket listings after patrons were turned away and venues lost thousands.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Chicago will update sewers and water lines to protect health and better withstand extreme storms. The plan highlights long‑running lead‑line and flooding problems.

A 25-year-old man was shot in the head Monday afternoon on the 11000 block of South Vernon Avenue and is in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center.