An extra-alarm apartment fire tore through the Back of the Yards Thursday, producing heavy smoke and a suspected roof collapse in the 4500 block of S. Laflin.

Cook County reports a steep drop in carjackings after recent peaks, with officials crediting data‑driven enforcement and a consent‑to‑track vehicle program.

A DuPage judge kept an Addison man jailed after prosecutors said his arrest — with a .301 BAC — came during an alleged sixth DUI.

A Logan Square resident says a tap-to-pay donation request turned into a $5,000 unauthorized charge; her bank later credited her account after reviewing the dispute.

A man was found stabbed at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal late Wednesday and remains in critical condition at Lutheran General, police say.

Greystone sued to seize a 68‑unit Bronzeville building after a loan that began at $15.4M ballooned past $19.4M; lenders want a receiver and a fast judicial sale.

John Tillman is pitching a Hall of Giants museum that organizers say will debut on the National Mall this summer and pursue a permanent, donor-backed campus costing hundreds of millions.

A Buffalo Grove minister is accused of bilking about 40 church members out of roughly $2 million, court records show.

A giant tree fell onto a van carrying six children during strong storms; the driver says he was dropping a child on Henderson Street.

Armitage Avenue is drawing national and premium brands while nearby corridors show mixed results; market data and a new Rhone shop highlight the shift.

Alejandro Cota pleaded guilty and agreed to a life term after the Dec. 26, 2024 stabbings of his girlfriend and her 13‑year‑old son.

Severe storms are likely across Chicago Thursday, June 11, 2026, with gusty winds and an elevated tornado risk this evening. Expect heavy downpours and travel disruptions.

Baker Tilly will move its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to New York as it acquires New York firm Anchin, positioning leadership closer to Manhattan clients.