A New America analysis puts DePaul and Loyola on a list of colleges where parents — often low-income — borrow tens of thousands in Parent PLUS loans to cover tuition gaps.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas sold a small stake in Tyler Technologies, the vendor tied to delays in the county's property‑tax rollout.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura introduced SB3732 to require permits, emissions cuts and monitoring at large warehouses as Joliet's logistics belt expands. The bill borrows from Long Beach rules and would set buffers and net-zero targets.

A 34-year-old Chicago man was charged after a Dec. 8 Lawndale shooting that left a man hospitalized. Authorities arrested Fabian Wells this week; a detention hearing is set for Friday.

A 44-year-old man was stabbed aboard a Green Line train near 47th Street Thursday night; the victim is in fair condition and police are investigating.

In her first year as CEO, Kecia Steelman pushed Ulta into a sharp rebound — higher sales, a record loyalty base and a stock rally that has investors taking notice.

A top mayoral aide urged aldermen to approve a proposed taxi fare increase that would add rush‑hour and overnight surcharges and raise per‑mile and time charges.

An ex‑Marine opened Big Sauce in Old Town, turning a pick‑up window into a wing lab for tallow‑fried jumbo wings and potato shards.

Noah Kahan will headline Wrigley Field for two nights this July, with Gigi Perez opening and tickets moving through official channels. Dates, start times and transit info are inside.

A CDOT message board in the Loop flashed profane anti‑Trump and anti‑ICE messages Thursday night; city officials had not immediately commented as video circulated.

Before dawn Thursday burglars pried open an ATM at Marquette Bank's Gage Park drive‑thru and escaped in two vehicles. Police say they are linking this to a monthlong wave of similar thefts.

A developer has asked Sycamore to allow a recreational dispensary at 1598 DeKalb Ave., but the site sits inside the city’s buffer zone and would require a code change.

A retired CPD detective repeatedly invoked the Fifth while testifying in a federal wrongful-conviction suit as jurors weigh claims he framed a man in a 1989 killing.