A federal arson indictment tied to a 2018 West Side grocery fire was dropped after prosecutors flagged grand‑jury mishandling tied to the Broadview Six controversy.

Developers and village leaders celebrated a new phase Monday as Bell Works moves from activation to expanded offices, retail and homes at the former AT&T campus.

McCook officials hand-delivered letters to Halas Hall offering a 150-acre Vulcan quarry for a domed, 80,000-seat stadium — and $1-a-year rent. Village leaders say it’s worth a shot.

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old carried an unconscious woman from a Gold Coast bar into a downtown hotel and sexually assaulted her; a judge ordered him held.

A 20-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound on a West Garfield Park block that was once covered by ShotSpotter, reviving questions about response gaps since the system was decommissioned.

A 20-year-old Des Plaines man died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Rand Road in Mount Prospect. Police have opened a major-crash probe and asked witnesses to call 847-818-5301.

H&H Bagels arrives in Fulton Market this Thursday, bringing New York‑style kettle‑boiled bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Early birds will be eligible for tote‑bag and gift‑card giveaways.

Evanston will host the Illinois stop of Opal's Walk for Freedom on June 19, pairing a symbolic 2.5-mile lakefront walk with a Juneteenth festival at Arrington Lagoon.

Oswego trustees will weigh a package—including a sales‑tax rebate and up to $340K in aid—to bring Ellwood Steak & Fish House to a vacant downtown storefront.

Surveillance video shows burglars smashing a smoke shop and ransacking a game parlor in Avondale. The smoke shop owner says repeated hits have left him considering closure.

John Buck has relisted its 38‑story Loop tower at 33 N. LaSalle and tapped JLL as broker as investor interest in downtown edges back toward the Loop.

The Cubs will unveil Champions Gate at Gallagher Way on July 18 — a permanent arch honoring 1907, 1908 and 2016 with ironwork, bronzed ivy and engraved plaques.

AbbVie is reportedly buying Apogee Therapeutics for about $11 billion, adding a late‑stage eczema drug and deepening its immunology pipeline in North Chicago.