Barbara Deer, widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, was found shot to death inside a West Side home, Fox 32 Chicago reports.

Golub & Co. bought Affinius’ stake in Century Tower at 182 W. Lake, consolidating control of the 293‑unit Loop building in a deal valued at about $64M.

Neato raised $25M to expand its 2P e‑commerce model, add AI tools and open operating centers in Las Vegas and Chicago.

Insight Hospital warned patients this week that records may have been accessed in a late‑2025 intrusion. Officials advise monitoring accounts and considering fraud alerts.

Navy Pier will light up the lakefront with a 15‑minute, music‑choreographed fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4 to mark America's 250th.

Yusef D. Jackson has been named president and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, stepping into the leadership role at the Chicago civil-rights group his father founded. The board unanimously approved the appointment and supporters say he will prioritize voter engagement and economic justice.

A Portage senior faces a felony intimidation charge after a realistic water gun in a “Senior Assassin” prank was mistaken for a pistol and prompted a major police response.

A 49-year-old driver was shot twice and later died after crashing on the 8800 block of South Paxton Avenue, police said.

A DuPage judge ordered a Chicago man detained after prosecutors say he led police on a high-speed armed chase that ended in a crash and the recovery of a loaded revolver.

ISBE’s proposed accountability redesign would drop freshman-on-track and the college-and-career indicator, shift the attendance measure and roll out a five-tier rating system. The move has drawn both support and fierce pushback.

Over the Rainbow Association opened a 37‑unit Lakeview building in October 2025, but long waitlists show Chicago still needs many more wheelchair‑friendly affordable apartments.

Heavy showers and a Flood Watch are in effect across Chicago; gusty winds and flash flooding are possible this afternoon and tonight.

Parents in Oswego say District 308 invited only nonwhite students to remedial summer programming, prompting calls for a clear explanation of how students were selected. The district’s summer-school page lists June sessions and online registration.