A pedestrian was killed early Friday after being struck by a Metra UP‑NW train at Baldwin Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine; service was suspended while crews investigated.

Sunny Juneteenth with a high near 74°F; late-evening showers possible and a stormy Sunday remains uncertain.

Wake 'n Bacon, the wisteria-draped Lakeview brunch spot built for Instagram, is temporarily closed after a complaint inspection found more than 50 live cockroaches in the kitchen — alongside a dish machine sanitizing at zero PPM and bacon being cured without the required city variance. The flowers looked great. The rest did not.

House Bill 4537 would stop private tax‑buyer takeovers in Cook County, return surplus sale proceeds to homeowners and set a multi‑year transition for county‑run liens.

State and Grand, the 36-story River North rental at 505 N State St, has been listed for sale amid shifting dynamics in Chicago's apartment market.

A misleading Facebook post claimed an active shooter at a downtown St. Charles hotel; police confirmed the report was false and urged residents to use official alerts.

The Illinois Tollway’s Driving Connections plan would raise passenger tolls about $0.45 and commercial tolls 30% to fund a $26.5 billion, 15‑year program; public hearings are scheduled this summer.

Allegheny, a Howard Van Doren Shaw–designed Lake Geneva estate, just listed for $24 million. The 21‑acre property includes 560 feet of shoreline and sits under a conservation easement.

A 7-year-old reported missing from Steeplechase Way was found unresponsive in a retention pond and later died at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, police say.

Chicago's Dyke March returns to Pilsen this Saturday for its 30th anniversary. Organizers are fundraising $10,000 to cover costs and keep the event grassroots.

A Schaumburg nurse was charged after police say DNA linked him to a February sexual assault at Alden Estates of Barrington. Authorities say prosecutors approved the single count.

A man was found shot and cut in a South Loop building that caught fire; he was taken to Northwestern Memorial and later died, police say.

A West Loop storefront is now a rotating showroom for online brands, mixing pop-ups, QR checkout and a café to let shoppers try before they buy.