CTA says shorter weekend trains free cars for deeper cleaning and save energy, but riders pushed back after a rocky rollout during a busy weekend. The agency has since tweaked the plan.

Olive Garden is headed to Yorkville's Kendall Marketplace — a roughly $5.4M, 7,800‑sqft project that could open in 2027 and create about 50 jobs.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in suburban Chicago has begun enrolling veterans in a supervised psilocybin-assisted therapy trial for treatment‑resistant PTSD.

A pedestrian was found lying on southbound I‑94 near I‑290 and was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene; Illinois State Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Cafe9 Pisolino opened at Italian Village in the Loop, serving gianduja lattes, house pastries and a Tuscan chicken salad sandwich. The streetside counter occupies the Vivere space at 71 W. Monroe.

A one‑day T‑Mobile Member Month promotion sent drivers to a Northwest Side Shell for $1.99‑per‑gallon fuel, drawing long lines and one‑vehicle limits while supplies lasted.

Michigan City police launched "Operation Safe Shore" after a large teen gathering at the beach that ended with multiple arrests and three firearms recovered.

Jurors heard opening statements Monday in the trial of Brandon Gaston, accused in the 2022 death of Altoona resident Dennis Schattie.

Centaur Capital Partners bought two Waukegan warehouses for about $47M, adding 400K+ sq ft to its Midwest industrial holdings.

DPD selected a $23M GonSosa plan for 8676 S. Vincennes that would add 46 mixed-income apartments and about 12,000 sq ft of retail near the Gresham Metra stop.

A class-action complaint from St. Joseph Medical Center nurses says Ascension and Prime Healthcare breached the hospital's staffing plan and endangered patients.

River Forest leaders pressed a Cook County judge to end the long-running Lake & Lathrop development fight, calling years of delays an eyesore on Lake Street.

A 26-year-old was hit with a baseball bat and grazed by gunfire in South Shore on June 8. Police are searching for two people and Area 2 detectives are investigating.