Northwestern announced nearly $25M from trustee Kimberly Querrey to launch the Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute, aiming to measure and prevent cognitive decline.

A 28‑story, 340‑unit apartment tower is proposed for 1415 N. Dayton St. in Lincoln Park, including 68 affordable units and an expected 2028 move‑in.

A robbery suspect was arrested after a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway ended in a crash near Forest Park. The suspect was hospitalized and faces pending charges.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate suit challenging the Trump administration's pause on wind permits, saying the freeze risks jobs and state clean-energy plans.

A loaded handgun and dozens of small bags of marijuana were reportedly seized from a North Central College dorm. Two 18‑year‑old students now face felony charges in DuPage County.

Illinois is preparing to join WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to get direct outbreak intelligence and expert guidance after the U.S. withdrew.

Freddie Gibbs — the Gary rapper — is credited on Leon Thomas’s Grammy-winning album MUTT, a milestone that local outlets are calling a first for a Gary rapper.

Burl, the new wood‑fired spot from Tom and Rachel Carlin, has opened on Prairie Avenue with farmer‑driven, Midwestern‑leaning plates and Great Lakes fish. Hours, menu highlights and booking info inside.

Chicago police arrested a person after a 'person with a gun' call on the Near West Side; officers recovered a firearm and listed aggravated assault and domestic battery.

A 19-year-old driver died and an 86-year-old woman was injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday at Washington Street and Atkinson Road in Grayslake.

Two teenagers were critically shot inside a South Shore apartment early Tuesday; police recovered two firearms and Area One detectives are investigating.

Hundreds of North Side students marched to River Park in a two-hour, student-led anti-ICE rally that organizers said will be paired with civic action.

601W and David Werner bought the 1.4M‑sq‑ft Loop tower at 175 W. Jackson for about $41M, a steep discount to Brookfield’s 2018 price; Northwind financing will back leasing work.