The Orland Park Village Board approved an updated downtown redevelopment plan and set construction of Heroes Park to begin by the end of summer, while clearing the way for a UChicago Medicine expansion. Funding terms and a timeline were locked in during Tuesday's vote.

A new study finds heavy metals in soils and eggshells and the fungus Ophidiomyces in snakes across the Chicago region, complicating ongoing headstart and reintroduction work.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign a record $55.9B Illinois budget in Chicago that pairs modest school and safety‑net funding with new taxes on social media, targeted ads, crypto and fantasy sports.

Former Blackhawks winger Kyle Calder has died at 47 after a brief illness. The hockey community and youth programs he coached remembered his hard‑nosed play and mentorship.

A woman was found covered in blood outside Falcon Fuel on E. 79th Street early Tuesday and taken to UChicago Medical Center in critical condition. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A judge handed Jovan McPherson a 35‑year sentence after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder for the 2021 Lincoln Park shooting that wounded a Chicago police officer. The sentence requires him to serve most of the term.

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra Milwaukee District North train near Union Station on Tuesday; inbound and outbound service was halted and later restored with residual delays.

A 19‑year‑old e‑bike rider died Tuesday after colliding with a vehicle near Belmont and George in Franklin Park. Police say the cause remains under investigation.

Two 27-year-olds were wounded in a shooting at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet Monday; the suspected shooter fled and a car was later found in Aurora. Police are asking for tips.

New research ties long‑vacant Chicago school buildings closed in 2013 to about a 10% rise in local shootings, a trend that disappears when campuses are reused.

Multiple vehicles burned early Tuesday on the 1200 block of E. 95th Street on Chicago's Far South Side; crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

An interior‑demolition permit at 208 S LaSalle clears the way for The LaSalle Residences — a Prime Group conversion that will add roughly 168 apartments, including affordable units, to the Loop.

An IHSA calendar tweak trims the girls varsity flag football regular season in Illinois, prompting pushback from coaches and players across the Chicago area.