State and Grand, the 36-story River North rental at 505 N State St, has been listed for sale amid shifting dynamics in Chicago's apartment market.

A misleading Facebook post claimed an active shooter at a downtown St. Charles hotel; police confirmed the report was false and urged residents to use official alerts.

The Illinois Tollway’s Driving Connections plan would raise passenger tolls about $0.45 and commercial tolls 30% to fund a $26.5 billion, 15‑year program; public hearings are scheduled this summer.

Allegheny, a Howard Van Doren Shaw–designed Lake Geneva estate, just listed for $24 million. The 21‑acre property includes 560 feet of shoreline and sits under a conservation easement.

A 7-year-old reported missing from Steeplechase Way was found unresponsive in a retention pond and later died at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, police say.

Chicago's Dyke March returns to Pilsen this Saturday for its 30th anniversary. Organizers are fundraising $10,000 to cover costs and keep the event grassroots.

A Schaumburg nurse was charged after police say DNA linked him to a February sexual assault at Alden Estates of Barrington. Authorities say prosecutors approved the single count.

A man was found shot and cut in a South Loop building that caught fire; he was taken to Northwestern Memorial and later died, police say.

A West Loop storefront is now a rotating showroom for online brands, mixing pop-ups, QR checkout and a café to let shoppers try before they buy.

Mayor Johnson has asked the city to free up about $425M in TIF funds to pay for roads, riverwall fixes and a city‑owned parking platform at The 78, reopening a debate over taxpayer subsidies.

Walter Parazaider, founding saxophonist of Chicago, has died at 81. His woodwind work helped define the band's horn-driven sound.

Terry Duffy will move into an executive chairman role while Lynne Fitzpatrick takes the CEO job in early 2027, a handoff CME says preserves continuity after 25+ years of Duffy’s leadership.

Cook County awarded $5M to nine community groups for street outreach and victim services, and a $15M application round opens July 1.