Dave Malloy’s Octet transfers from Raven’s sold‑out 130‑seat run to the Goodman’s Owen Theatre July 15–Aug. 2 with the original cast and a Miranda film in the wings.

Small-business owner Liam Stanton has launched a 2027 bid for Chicago mayor, pitching growth, family-sized housing and universal childcare as he enters a crowded field.

A crash at U.S. 421 and School Road in Wanatah left one motorcyclist dead and others hospitalized as deputies investigate.

Hot and muggy today with highs near 91°F and an Air Quality Alert through tonight.

A Naperville estate at 28W660 Perkins Court closed for $8.3M on July 10, setting city and county records and underscoring a rare eight‑figure suburban sale.

Police say Abdulrahman bin Damnan is wanted on a Level 3 rape charge and may have fled Bloomington after an alleged June 16 assault. A warrant orders him held without bond.

Crescent Heights secured a $332M refinancing for NEMA Chicago, shifting the 76‑story tower onto fixed‑rate debt and stabilizing its flagship South Loop asset.

Dolton School District 149 paid roughly $181,000 to release Superintendent Maureen White from her contract and has named Dr. Mellodie Brown as her successor.

Essex residents say Constellation bought hundreds of acres nearby and the village is now weighing an annexation petition amid data‑center fears.

A 31-year-old Elburn man faces Class X and Class 2 felony counts after prosecutors say he shared a video showing sexual abuse of a child.

Three armed men robbed a Dunkin' in Roseland early Monday; one went behind the counter and they fled in a black SUV. Calumet Area detectives are investigating.

Sip & Savor’s Edgewater shop on Bryn Mawr has closed, owner Trez Pugh III wrote. It’s the chain’s third location to shutter since December.

Jaylen Hood, 19, was shot inside a South Chicago home and died at University of Chicago Medical Center. Area 2 detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.