A 44-year-old man was killed in a Wednesday night shootout on the 8700 block of S. Union Ave in Auburn Gresham. Area Two detectives are asking for tips and video.

A Cook County judge will hear Thornton Township's motion for sanctions after plaintiffs in a sexual-assault suit missed court-ordered depositions. The outcome could decide whether the case proceeds.

Billy Bricks signed a lease for a 1,800-square-foot storefront at 5 S. Madison St. and plans to bring wood-fired pies — and Moo Joe’s ice cream — to downtown Oswego later this year.

DePaul will close the Merle Reskin Theatre at the end of May, mothballing a landmark Loop playhouse and shifting Theatre School programming back to Lincoln Park. Preservationists and students are already sounding the alarm.

Darren Bailey has rented a Near South Side apartment and says it will serve as his Chicago campaign HQ as he courts city voters.

Four years after his killing, Marquise Pryor’s family says questions remain and they are pressing authorities for answers. Relatives renewed their calls for witnesses this week.

Two 15-year-old girls were arrested in West Woodlawn after sheriff's deputies say they battered officers who tried to break up a fight. One deputy was treated at St. Bernard Hospital.

Greystar's One Six Six at 166 N. Aberdeen is being shopped and could top $100M, a potential benchmark for Fulton Market apartment trades.

San Francisco fintech Ripple plans a major River North office at 300 N LaSalle, a sign of renewed tech interest in downtown Chicago.

A late-night argument inside a Chatham apartment on April 15 ended in gunfire; one man died and another was hospitalized. Detectives recovered three handguns and opened an investigation.

A Chicago Heights mother says her Marine daughter was found dead in March and her apartment was cleared days later. The family has sent a demand letter and awaits the medical examiner’s findings.

The Illinois House approved HB5011 to bar departments from counting stops and arrests in officer reviews, closing what supporters call an "indirect quota" loophole. The measure now moves to the Senate.

A Cook County judge allowed a class-action alleging chronic understaffing at six Alden-run nursing homes to proceed, exposing the operator to potential damages and discovery. Plaintiffs say staffing was often far below legal minimums.