Monument Capital sold Eclipse at 1450, a 222‑unit Mount Prospect complex, for $30M after renovating most interiors.

James “Jimmy” Gracey, 20, a University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, was found in the water off Barcelona’s Somorrostro beach after separating from friends outside a nightclub. Catalan police recovered his body and are working to determine how he died.

A unanimous House committee vote sent HB4339 forward; the bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration to eligible graduates starting in 2026–2027.

Chicago-based Relativity filed confidentially for an IPO; Bloomberg told the Chicago Business Journal the offering could raise about $750M and value the company near $4B. The company says it has supported legal teams for about 25 years.

Start times, streaming options and road‑closure details for Chicago's Shamrock Shuffle this Sunday.

DEA links counterfeit Xanax to a cluster of Cook County overdoses as investigators find fentanyl and designer sedatives in pressed pills.

Metra will pilot handheld QR scanning at downtown Chicago train doors starting April 6, asking riders to use Ventra or buy kiosk tickets before boarding.

El Che chef John Manion is taking over the former Proxi spot on Randolph Street; details about the concept and opening timeline remain limited.

A magistrate recommended keeping major East Chicago lead‑exposure claims alive against DuPont, saying confirmed lead in bodies can constitute an injury even without a formal diagnosis.

An 18-year-old faces weapons charges after an October drive-by at an Ingleside birthday party that killed a 19-year-old; investigators recovered a firearm, sheriff’s office says.

Chicago250 bundles concerts, library programs and festivals across June and July, anchored by CSO concerts at Symphony Center and a June 7 American Writers Festival.

Brokers have started marketing apartment towers in River North and the Gold Coast as investor interest in well‑located Chicago rentals stays steady. Listings may set new downtown pricing benchmarks.

Goldman Sachs is investing $42.5M in Chicago‑based GeoWealth to extend its Series C and deepen a product partnership aimed at RIAs.