Connie Anderson will temporarily fill a Far South Side school board seat she is already seeking in November.

Thoma Bravo has backed down in a lender standoff over a roughly $5 billion Proofpoint loan, putting fresh pressure on private-equity software financing.

Old Mission Capital is leaving its Loop office for a 70,000-square-foot Fulton Market sublease. Its old downtown space will remain on the books through 2028.

Chicago gets one more sunny day before heavy rain moves in Friday night and lingers into Saturday. Localized flooding is possible in the metro.

Sen. Dick Durbin is convening a Washington forum on alleged medical failures, deaths and oversight gaps in ICE detention.

Chicago’s ornate Fisher Building, now home to 184 apartments, has been listed for sale. The Loop landmark’s next owner could inherit one of the city’s most distinctive adaptive-reuse projects.

Illinois lawmakers unanimously approved a bill giving the Secretary of State more power to suspend rogue tow operators. The measure is awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's decision.

A Beverly Hills film producer faces seven federal wire fraud counts after prosecutors accused him of running a $100 million Ponzi scheme with an Illinois investment adviser at its center.

A 60-year-old man was found shot dead inside an Auburn Gresham home Wednesday morning. Police said no arrests had been reported.

Lollapalooza opens under mild skies, but heavy rain and thunderstorms could complicate Friday night in Grant Park.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back Tuesday night in Englewood and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition. No arrests were reported.

Two Chicago traffic aides were hospitalized after drivers struck them near major venues. With Lollapalooza arriving, the city is hiring more workers for the job.

A 43-year-old man died after being found with a gunshot wound to the chest in West Pullman early Wednesday. Police have not announced an arrest.