AI tenants are increasingly taking premium offices in Fulton Market and the West Loop, nudging Chicago into the coastal tech rebound. The moves are concentrated in a few trophy buildings.

Chicago’s 12th District says officers seized eight illegal firearms at an ABLA Homes teen gathering, part of 11 guns recovered over the Fourth of July weekend.

Flames shot through the roof of a house in Brookfield’s 3200 block of Madison Avenue Wednesday night as firefighters worked the scene and officials said injuries were unconfirmed.

A 55-year-old man was found beaten in the 1200 block of S. Keeler Avenue in North Lawndale and later died at Mount Sinai. Witnesses said two people fled west; no arrests have been reported.

A Chicago college football player says he was beaten by officers while rescuing his brother during a Douglass Park teen takeover. He faces aggravated-battery and resisting charges and is due back in court on July 13.

Two men were critically wounded in a late-night shooting inside an SUV on South Ada Street in West Pullman; police are investigating.

A 34-year-old man was killed Wednesday night in Woodlawn after people in two SUVs opened fire on the 6700 block of S. Cottage Grove; Area One detectives are investigating.

A 12,784‑sq‑ft riverfront estate at 7951 Ayers Rd closed for about $4.58M on June 15, leading Greater Cincinnati’s luxury home sales for the month.

JDL is making healthcare a central piece of Foundry Park, planning roughly 200K SF of medical offices with Remedy as its development partner as the project heads toward a fall groundbreaking.

Two of Boston’s top bats — Anthony Seigler and Willson Contreras — exited Wednesday’s game in Chicago after injuries on the same play, forcing late lineup changes.

A pedestrian was critically injured after a hit-and-run on DuSable Lake Shore Drive late Wednesday. Area Three detectives are investigating.

A contested will and new LLC filings have triggered a Will County probate fight over Harold’s Chicken Shack’s brand. A status hearing is set for later in July 2026.

Scattered thunderstorms are likely in Chicago today with heavy downpours and gusty winds. Localized flooding is possible where soils remain saturated.