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.

A former Chicago teacher is in ICE custody after being accused of driving two suspected shooters to the Dec. 2, 2024 Gage Park party that left three dead.

A 24-year-old man was critically wounded during an armed robbery on West Belmont in Montclare; police say a suspect was taken into custody.

A body pulled from the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, officials say — a name that reopens a decades‑old homicide probe.

A Loop tower at 500 W. Monroe sold for nearly $100M — a more‑than‑$300M haircut from 2019 as buyers pick up distressed downtown assets.

Cool, mostly sunny Tuesday with a high near 71°F. Thunderstorms return Wednesday; some storms could be strong.

Thousands of Xfinity customers reported service interruptions Monday; outage trackers logged a sharp spike while engineers worked to restore service.