Six shots struck a house and nearby church on Aurora's North State Street; police seized three firearms and briefly detained three people. No injuries were reported.

Crow Holdings paid $44M for The Overlook at Oak Brook, a newly built, largely leased retail center across from Oakbrook Center. The sale marks a modest gain for the prior owner.

Cross Street has folded longtime manager Peak Properties into its residential arm, combining local management with a larger national leasing and management platform. The move preserves Peak’s Chicago brand while giving Cross Street scale to pursue bigger multifamily assignments.

A grooming van was stolen from the 2200 block of North Clybourn in Lincoln Park with dogs inside; the salon says police are investigating.

Police say officers recovered a handgun and arrested a 30-year-old near 63rd and California, according to the 8th District post. The suspect faces a repeat‑felon firearms charge.

Private‑equity owners of Medline opened a 75 million‑share secondary offering that could net roughly $3.2–3.4 billion for sellers and briefly pressured the stock.

Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon on The Original Mr. Beef’s new Midway outpost as the airport rolls out its refreshed Central Market and concessions program.

Crews removed the temporary Chicago Avenue bridge in River West as CDOT presses ahead with the Halsted viaduct rebuild. Expect detours and lane changes through much of 2026.

Longtime Wicker Park tattoo shop Metamorph says an eviction threat, a vacant lot next door and falling demand have put the studio's future at risk. Owner Derek Mullins has launched fundraising and litigation as he fights to stay open.

A zoning filing would replace the Giordano’s at 1040 W. Belmont with a five‑story, 28‑unit mixed‑use building that includes two retail spaces and six affordable units.

Easterseals’ HB Threads pays at least $15 and is being promoted as a practical model as Illinois phases out 14(c) subminimum wages by the end of 2029.

A South Side nonprofit took home two Pulitzers for reporting that exposed police mishandling of missing-person cases and for an audio memoir on a 1990s hate crime.

City officials tapped teams to restore the landmark Pioneer Bank in Humboldt Park and to advance a mixed-use plan at 79th and Exchange in South Shore.