A Chicago Public Schools custodian was taken into ICE custody after a July 17 check‑in; family members were released with ankle monitors as the community rallies.

Scattered storms and gusty winds this afternoon; Lake Michigan beaches are under a Beach Hazards Statement through Wednesday.

A Chicago Heights traffic stop of a Maserati led to a felony gun charge after deputies say they recovered a loaded handgun and suspected cannabis.

Community groups say five ICE detainments were reported in Lake County this month, and organizers warn fear of enforcement is keeping witnesses quiet. Rapid‑response teams are mobilizing.

A Chicago developer has purchased 226 W. Ontario in River North and plans an office‑to‑residential conversion that would add two stories. The sale is part of a broader wave of conversions in the neighborhood.

A new burger-and-wings spot replaced Taquizas Valdez on Irving Park Road, promising smash burgers, wings and loaded fries. Owners Jose Garcia and Rosa Ruth Flores opened it in late June.

A Chicago police officer was shot Monday morning in Albany Park on the Northwest Side. The officer was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center as detectives investigated.

A Pulte Homes concept to raze Meadow Plaza for three six‑story condo towers drew a packed Village Board meeting and a petition with thousands of signatures. Locals worry about traffic, schools and the fate of small businesses.

A man died after a Sunday-night shooting in Round Lake Beach. Police arrested a suspect and say the community is not at risk.

ADM has tapped former Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe as a newly created EVP and COO role. He joins on August 17 to run commercial, manufacturing and R&D.

A Yorkville woman, 31, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and firearms offenses after a July shooting; she remains in the Kendall County jail.

BuyWander has opened its first Chicago-area warehouse in Addison, bringing $1 no-reserve auctions and local pickup to the suburbs as part of a national expansion. The move taps into a booming returns market valued in the hundreds of billions.

Records show CPS sustained misconduct findings against 723 employees in a year, with dozens of cases involving sexual‑abuse or fraud allegations.