A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot in the leg Monday night in North Lawndale; he drove to Mount Sinai Hospital and is in good condition while detectives investigate.

First responders searched Washington Park Beach Monday after a child was seen entering Lake Michigan and failing to resurface, police said. Crews focused near the catwalk south of the lighthouse.

A 38-year-old man was killed Monday after a fight inside a South Lawndale business; police say no arrests have been reported. Detectives are investigating.

A national cooking‑studio chain is proposing a Westridge Court location near Naperville’s Block 59; the planning commission backed the move and the matter now goes to City Council. City records show the business earlier sought a River Road site.

Automate 2026 turns McCormick Place into a robot showcase, with a NVIDIA-sponsored Humanoid Pavilion and hundreds of live demos from major automation vendors. The four-day event highlights how AI is changing industrial robotics.

Human remains were found Friday in a Darien backyard; county forensics and the coroner are working to identify the person. Investigators say processing is ongoing.

Three Chicago teens were charged after a midday drive-by on S. Hickory Drive in Mount Prospect; no one was hurt and police used license-plate readers to track the vehicle.

Aurora Democrat Sen. Linda Holmes announced June 22, 2026, she will retire at the end of her current term, citing long-term health concerns after 20 years in office.

A 70,497‑sq‑ft Oak Brook office at 915 Harger Road sold to Urban Commercial Property Group; the buyer plans renovations while the building sits about 48% leased.

DuPage Amateur Radio Club will stage ARRL Field Day at Wilder Park June 27–28 to show how ham radio can link neighborhoods and hospitals when phones fail.

Calgary-based Avenue Living paid $30.5M for 1030 West North Avenue, a mixed-use storage and office building in Lincoln Park that LSC Development repositioned after foreclosure.

Karis is exploring the former INEOS/BP campus near Naperville for a possible data‑center and manufacturing campus. The 168–169‑acre site is power‑ready and market‑listed.

A City Hall coalition wants a permanent Department of Gun Violence Prevention with a proposed $100 million budget to centralize outreach, contracting and services. Supporters say it would stabilize funding for violence interrupters and link jobs and housing to prevention work.