3M and Bain Capital agreed to buy Madison Fire & Rescue for about $1.95B and fold it into 3M’s Scott Safety business, with 3M taking a 50.1% stake. The move consolidates major firefighting and rescue brands under one platform.

A 29-year-old man was critically wounded in a Princeton Park stabbing Wednesday night; police say the incident appeared domestic-related and no charges have yet been announced.

Nuveen is investing millions to modernize 321 N. Clark and has hired Telos Group to reboot leasing at the River North tower.

Bayshore Properties paid about $45M for the 253‑unit Aspen Ridge Apartments in West Chicago, a move that underscores strong investor demand for suburban multifamily. The purchase was funded with agency debt arranged by Greystone.

A Florida investor bought a Walgreens on Green Bay Road, bringing its Kenosha corridor investments to about $56 million and signaling renewed retail interest.

A Northwestern analysis tied premature menopause to roughly a 40% higher lifetime coronary heart disease risk. Doctors say menopause age should be part of routine risk screening.

Aurora police arrested a 25‑year‑old after detectives say child sexual abuse material and online messages linked to someone he believed to be 13 were found on his devices.

Marquee Sports Network returned to Hulu + Live TV in the Cubs market, and its DTC stream is now purchasable on Prime Video, widening viewing options ahead of Opening Day.

Cook County sheriff says a 24-year-old Hickory Hills woman sent explicit photos to a juvenile and faces charges including distribution of harmful material to a minor.

Paula Crown has relisted the late Jim Crown’s Gold Coast condominium at an asking price of $16 million. The full‑floor, two‑level unit on Goethe returned to broker pages this week.

IMPD has named two Gary men wanted in the Waffle House shooting that killed a Gary bar owner; police say the suspects may be in the Gary‑Chicago area.

A Bloomingdale renter says surveillance video shows a maintenance worker urinating in his kitchen sink; police issued a citation and management has not responded.

Chicago’s Hideout has a new owner. The sale raises questions about whether the tiny Wabansia music room will keep its longtime booking style and neighborhood role.