An eaglet hatched in Park No. 597 on April 28 — the Chicago Park District says it’s the first bald eagle born within city limits in more than 100 years. Officials credit habitat restoration and ask residents to keep their distance.

A massive T5 data campus is moving ahead in Grayslake even as neighbors accuse officials and developers of hiding the project's scale and water impacts.

Cubs starter Matthew Boyd will undergo surgery after a fluke left-knee meniscus injury suffered while playing with his children. The club placed him on the IL and called up Trent Thornton.

A 31-year-old man was shot in the chest on a Hyde Park sidewalk early Thursday and taken to UChicago Medicine in critical condition.

A 35-year-old woman was wounded inside a West Englewood home Wednesday night; the suspect fled and detectives are asking the public for tips.

After a widely publicized 2019 raid and a $2.9M settlement, Anjanette Young has moved closer to a seat on Chicago’s police oversight commission. Her appointment exposes lingering divisions over warrant policies at City Hall.

A longtime aide to Rep. Danny Davis has been indicted on federal charges alleging he collected more than $31,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits while on the job.

Shorewood Development Group bought the cleared 37.5-acre former Walgreens campus in Deerfield for $13.1M, with state records showing retail, medical and apartments as possible uses.

A 4-month-old was flown to a children's hospital after being found unresponsive at the House of Children in Woodstock; staff and paramedics stabilized the infant and the case is under investigation.

Pink-and-white awnings and a giant bow at LondonHouse suggest a Hello Kitty Cafe is coming to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. No opening date has been announced.

Chicago police warned drivers after a late‑April spree stripped airbags from dozens of Hondas and Acuras across West Side neighborhoods; detectives say tips could help.

Millennium Park's free Summer Music Series returns June 15–Aug. 6 with Sheila E., Arrested Development and local favorites headlining free nights at the Pritzker.

County economic leaders unveiled Project Balsam, a potential $6.5M manufacturing investment for Sycamore that could add roughly 20 jobs. Officials say the plan is still tentative as the RFI process plays out.