Boka Restaurant Group plans to open a new concept called The Ives at the Chicago Athletic Association next month, the latest change at the landmark hotel.

The Chicago Park District added a searchable map, high‑demand flags and a wish list ahead of online summer camp sign‑ups next week.

Authorities identified Tabarak Al Najjar, 19, after she was pulled from the Cal-Sag Channel near 131st Street in Alsip and later died. Investigators say the probe remains active.

A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested April 13 and charged with robbing a 33-year-old at gunpoint on the South Side; a detention hearing is scheduled this week.

Dozens of school buses in West Humboldt Park were damaged after catalytic converters were cut from vehicles at a West Side lot. Police are investigating while districts assess repairs.

A family-run Hawaiian kitchen from Highwood opened a Loop counter and landed on The New York Times’ list of Chicago’s best restaurants.

Durand Bernarr and G Flip are among the headliners for Chicago Pride Fest 2026. The two-day Northalsted street festival runs June 20–21 with stages, drag showcases and a teen space.

The FAA paused inbound flights to Chicago O'Hare late Tuesday as thunderstorms rolled through northern DuPage and Cook counties. The hold was listed through 11:45 p.m. and may be extended.

Two people were found fatally shot inside a Garfield Park home Tuesday evening; detectives recovered a firearm and Area Four is investigating.

Chicago Theological Seminary paused new admissions as trustees pursue a strategic plan to plug multimillion‑dollar losses after a sharp enrollment drop.

Sarah Grasser, paralyzed in a 2022 I-55 crash near Renwick Road, secured a $60 million settlement after attorneys blamed unsafe work-zone conditions.

A predawn fire on North Greenview Avenue injured at least four people and displaced dozens; investigators say the cause is under review.

Scitopia Chicago is proposed for Washington Park: a free, teen-focused STEM destination with labs, fossils and live animals planned beside the Garfield Green Line. Organizers aim for a 2028 groundbreaking and 2029 opening.