Seedo’s Levantine Bakery moved from a Sterling Food Hall stall into a Loop storefront, turning Palestinian pastries like pistachio croissants and basbousa into downtown favorites.

McKinsey is relocating its Chicago office to Salesforce Tower at Wolf Point, joining other firms that have taken prime space in the new riverfront tower.

Rush performed the first U.S. thumb joint replacement using the TOUCH CMC 1 prosthesis, a ball‑and‑socket implant designed to restore pinch and speed recovery. The device is beginning to roll out to other U.S. centers.

Chicago representatives unveiled the Living Wage For All Act, a proposal to lift the federal minimum to $25 with a decade‑plus phase‑in and an end to subminimum wages. Sponsors say it’s about affordability; critics warn of costs to small businesses.

State hearings in Springfield exposed monitoring gaps and pushed data‑center water use into the spotlight as drought forces local emergencies and lake closures.

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.