COPA and CPD leaders agreed to suspend four Near North officers for a combined 72 days after a COPA probe found an Aug. 11, 2024 traffic stop violated civil rights. The action follows a COPA letter warning of a pattern of undocumented stops.

Rebuild Chicago 2.0 is relaunching to rehab 33 vacant houses on the South and West sides, beginning with a Roseland home listed at $249,000. The program is backed by a $20 million IHDA grant administered through local CDFIs.

Two women were wounded Friday night in Garfield Park while sitting in a car; both were hospitalized in fair condition as detectives investigate.

A man in his early 70s was shot inside a home on the 8100 block of South Laflin in Auburn Gresham and later died at a hospital; Area 2 detectives are investigating.

A civil‑liberties group sued to block Illinois’ FOID card, arguing the state can’t require residents to get permission before possessing firearms. The case is now in federal court in Chicago.

Plainfield says a state reclassification will slash roughly $7M a year, pushing administrators to weigh staff cuts and bigger class sizes for 2026–27. Key roles and encore programs are on the table.

Cloudy start with isolated lake showers and highs in the low 60s. Sunny, warmer Memorial Day on Monday with highs near 79°F.

CBS News Chicago is the media sponsor of Strides for Peace’s Race Against Gun Violence, set for June 4 in Grant Park. The evening brings an 8K, 5K, a 2-mile walk and a Kids sprint to benefit local nonprofits.

Tests show paint flakes in the Fox River near St. Charles contain about 18% lead. IEPA has ordered Union Pacific to propose a cleanup plan.

Atelier, Lincoln Square's Michelin‑starred tasting‑menu restaurant, has closed after mounting financial pressures. Owner Tim Lacey said the decision was unavoidable.

A 15‑year‑old has been charged after a Kane County Cougars charter bus was torched outside Winnipeg’s Blue Cross Park; the coach and its contents were destroyed and the team required emergency transport.

A Kenosha narcotics probe led to an arrest after a May 6 search warrant and the seizure of more than $62,000 in drugs, including fentanyl and psychedelics.

Indiana's high court left intact a 2024 law that bars cities from suing gunmakers, effectively ending Gary’s 27‑year case.