Party City has returned inside more than 700 Staples stores, pairing balloons and décor with Staples’ print services after the brand’s bankruptcy and sale. The rollout is rolling out to more locations through 2026.

A Sangamon County wrongful-death suit says the YNOT after-school camp was built too close to County Highway 5A and lacked barriers that could have stopped the vehicle. Families are seeking accountability and safety changes.

CBP agriculture specialists at O'Hare found a dried monkey carcass in a traveler's bag on April 11; the agency destroyed the remains and reminded travelers bushmeat is prohibited.

A vacant River North office at 50 E Huron — the former ALA headquarters — hit the market after a roughly $35M redevelopment plan was abandoned. The listing highlights approved redevelopment rights and retail upside.

A Schaumburg fleet manager resigned after his arrest in a Woodford County predator sting. He faces indecent solicitation and grooming charges and is due back in court May 11.

A new Central Street teahouse from local retailer Yaoyu Tong focuses on rare Japanese teas, slow tastings and a minimalist space away from the boba rush.

A South Side woman was found strangled inside a Greater Grand Crossing apartment after a lawyer alerted police. Detectives say a man is in custody and the death was ruled a homicide.

Pretty Cool Ice Cream is moving production to a 5,000-sf Irving Park facility to triple capacity and begin shipping bars nationwide this summer. The Logan Square shop will remain open.

The Community Development Commission approved $5.9M in TIF to rehab Villa Guadalupe at 3207 E. 91st, preserving 53 affordable senior units and adding three supportive-housing units.

St. Charles police and the FBI are investigating a robbery Tuesday at the BMO Harris branch on 300 S. Randall Road. Authorities say suspects fled and there is no ongoing public threat.

A Buffalo Grove High School staffer was critically injured after a vehicle hit a pole while exiting the school lot. Dundee Road was closed for hours and police opened an investigation.

An older, unidentified man was pulled from the water at Fort Sheridan Beach in Highland Park. The coroner says drowning and investigators are asking the public for help.

Guzman y Gomez is opening three new Chicagoland sites — Lincoln Square, Naperville and Lakeview — and hired two U.S. executives as it expands locally.