A Northwestern study finds chlorhexidine residues persist in MICU rooms and may select for tolerant bacteria, with sink drains and airborne dust flagged as hotspots.

A 57-year-old man is charged after police say he struck a woman with his car in South Austin, leaving her hospitalized. The case is pending in Cook County court.

NBC 5 and Telemundo have consolidated into a single, nearly 70,000‑square‑foot newsroom at NBC Tower, trading daytime‑TV stages for studios built for streaming and social. The move folds multiple floors into one modern newsroom with robotic cameras and AR/VR tools.

A precautionary boil water order was issued Sunday for parts of Hickory Hills east of 82nd Avenue after a pressure valve failure. Officials say to boil drinking water for five minutes while IEPA testing runs.

Mokena has a cluster of approvals and filings that would add a Lakeside Bank, a 96‑room Staybridge Suites, new restaurants and a food‑truck park to its LaGrange Road corridor.

A multi-vehicle crash at Roosevelt Road and Cicero Avenue early Monday injured two police officers and closed the intersection as investigators worked the scene.

AbbVie said it will take a $744M pre‑tax charge for acquired IPR&D and milestone costs, trimming its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $13.96–$14.16. The hit reflects deal‑driven pipeline spending even as the company presses local investments.

A new report finds overdose deaths falling overall but shows Black Chicagoans continue to die at higher rates, prompting calls for targeted harm‑reduction and treatment.

Trustees approved ordinances to start the sale and redevelopment of the old Traughber Junior High, moving toward a 161‑unit housing plan.

Forensic labs and Cook County officials say multiple in-custody deaths are tied to paper soaked with synthetic drugs. Authorities have stepped up mail screening and filed smuggling charges.

Gusty northwest winds will gust to about 30 mph Monday in Chicago, with a slight chance of lake-edge snow Monday night.

A caisson permit clears the way for foundation work on a seven‑story, 91‑unit project at 4006 N Sheridan in Uptown, and the Holiday Club faces demolition.

A 34-year-old man was found shot to death late Saturday on West Chicago Avenue in South Austin; Harrison Area detectives are investigating.