Hyde Park Academy students protested after two community groups that staffed the school's Peace Room were removed; organizers say the move leaves teens without fast emotional support.

An RPM affiliate paid $103.5M for the 346‑unit Grand Central in the South Loop, topping Waterton’s 2023 price as investors return to Chicago rentals.

Elk Grove Village will hold a July 18 raffle giving residents first dibs on 20 new single‑family homes priced in the high $400,000s; winners must live there at least five years.

Cook County prosecutors asked judges to issue warrants for people who missed traffic hearings after ICE arrests, prompting due‑process concerns from lawyers and advocates.

Chicago’s Tempus won FDA clearance to run its xT CDx test without matched normal samples, a label expansion the company says will broaden use and affect reimbursement.

Plainfield police arrested 22-year-old Chance A. Keller after USB drives containing child sexual-abuse material were found at two businesses; investigators say federal forensics helped link the devices to him.

A DeKalb man faces attempted murder and a hate-crime charge after an alleged machete attack left a roommate badly injured.

A Villa Park resident faces felony charges after prosecutors say a pursuit reached 108 mph on I‑88 and ended at a Motel 6 in Villa Park.

Cook County leaders say a recent uptick in sleep‑related infant deaths — about one baby a week countywide — spotlights unsafe sleep risks and renewed outreach.

Lucky Strike's Wrigleyville lanes at 1027 W. Addison St. have closed permanently, leaving a large entertainment vacancy near Wrigley Field. The company's site redirects guests to its downtown location.

Bryson Graham has widened Chicago's coaching search, with Sean Sweeney, Chris Quinn and Tiago Splitter among the names being vetted. Interviews are beginning this week.

Mayor Brandon Johnson plans a sweeping "Protecting Renters Ordinance"—a rental registry, junk‑fee ban and eviction protections—that will test City Council math this summer.

A 35-year-old Nevada man wanted on robbery and domestic-violence charges was arrested in Melrose Park after U.S. Marshals alerted Cook County investigators.