Morningstar is reportedly in talks to lease roughly 300,000 sq ft at Google’s revamped Thompson Center, a potentially big retention win for the Loop.

Veil Global sued Norton Rose Fulbright in Cook County, alleging the firm failed to pay a USPTO fee and cost the company licensing value; it seeks at least $100 million.

A Plainfield woman was arrested in Yorkville and booked on 14 felony counts alleging repeated sexual conduct with a juvenile between January and March 2024.

A child suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the 400 block of Titsworth Court in Aurora. The driver remained on scene and cooperated while police investigate.

NASCAR is returning to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet for July 3–5, 2026, with top drivers testing the oval this week ahead of the Cup race on July 5. Tickets and broadcast details have been posted.

A Cook County judge gave Robert Drummond 20 years after he pleaded guilty in the 2021 killing of 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler, who was seven months pregnant when her body was found near Waukegan Harbor.

Chicago lunchroom workers plan a downtown sit‑in after months of stalled talks with CPS, pressing for a $40,000 minimum and better staffing. The district says deep budget shortfalls complicate any new recurring costs.

Roberto Calvario Jr.'s family filed a federal wrongful-death suit Wednesday, saying body‑cam footage and COPA records show he was shot within seconds of a police stop in West Ridge.

Sunny and warm with highs near 80°F; patchy morning fog and a line of storms expected late tonight into Friday.

On the same day, in two buildings a few hundred feet apart, Chicago health inspectors found over 30 mouse droppings at each — in the dry food storage area, behind the ice machine, and on electrical outlets behind cooking equipment. At a school where 98% of students are economically disadvantaged, and where the cafeteria may be the most reliable meal many children get all day, a failed inspection is not an abstraction.

Aurora police say a 16-year-old fled officers on an electric scooter and was found with a loaded Glock 19; he faces multiple weapon counts and is in juvenile custody.

An inspector general's report ties a former top mayoral aide to a paid internship and nearly $10 million in contested invoices.

Party City has returned inside more than 700 Staples stores, pairing balloons and décor with Staples’ print services after the brand’s bankruptcy and sale. The rollout is rolling out to more locations through 2026.