Waterton paid $85 million for the 197-unit Flair Tower in River North, adding another downtown high-rise to its Chicago holdings.

DuPage prosecutors say Ezekiel Thompson was sentenced to 30 years for the 2020 armed robbery of the Lisle Verizon store. The office credited multi‑agency police work in the arrest and prosecution.

A new study finds Chicago’s community-built Whole School Safety process—paired with investments in mental-health and restorative supports—could be a template for other districts.

ICE agents re-arrested a Sheboygan Falls mother at a Milwaukee DHS check-in days after an immigration judge cleared a green-card path; her attorney calls the detention unnecessary.

A 32-year-old woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on East 83rd Street in South Chicago. Chicago police say the Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.

Aurora has shut down its Aurora's Promise child savings pilot after low enrollment and budget concerns, ending a program that gave kindergarteners a $50 starter deposit. City officials say staffing and financial limits made the pilot unsustainable.

A person was killed in an apartment fire Tuesday in Avondale; firefighters had the blaze under control by about 4:30 p.m., officials said.

NWS warned of tennis‑ball‑size hail and 60 mph gusts across southwestern Kankakee County Tuesday evening, with warnings affecting several small towns until 6 p.m.

The FAA briefly halted departures to Midway and O'Hare as severe storms moved through Chicago, prompting warnings for hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes.

Illinois institutions took in $1.26B in NIH awards in 2025 — down 12.4% as grant counts fell and the agency shifted priorities. That pullback is squeezing Chicago's research hubs.

AbbVie's ABBV‑295 produced nearly 10% weight loss in a 76‑person Phase 1 readout, with mostly mild side effects; full data are pending conference presentation.

An officer was struck by a vehicle outside the Target on 63rd Street during a theft response. The suspect was arrested and the officer is expected to be OK.

A popular Ogle County coffee trailer will open its first storefront at Valley Plaza in Stillman Valley this April, bringing seasonal drinks and biscuits to Wilson Street.