Chicago-based Clear Skies Hospitality bought The Exchange in the Lower Garden District and says it will keep the club's name and staff while rolling out tech and programming upgrades.

St. Charles pulled the liquor and video‑gaming licenses for Global Brew after alleging unpaid alcohol taxes and unpermitted kitchen work.

An Oak Park police officer shot a 38-year-old driver after a struggle over a gun during a traffic stop on May 31. Illinois State Police are investigating.

Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two children inside a DD's Discount restroom in Portage Park; detectives released a suspect description and are asking for tips.

A 48-year-old man was found stabbed to death Monday night in Chatham; Area Two detectives are investigating.

Australian chain Guzman y Gomez closed all eight Chicagoland restaurants on May 22, citing weak U.S. sales; the abrupt exit has prompted a worker lawsuit.

El Grito Chicago returns to Grant Park Sept. 12–13 after a 2025 pause amid enforcement fears. The two‑day festival will bring music, food vendors and family programming to Butler Field.

Sunny and breezy this morning with highs near 68°F and gusts up to 25 mph. Rain chances return Friday night into the weekend.

A lender‑owned 12‑story Loop building at 209 W. Jackson is being marketed for apartment conversion, with landmark tax credits and as‑of‑right zoning making a turnaround plausible.

After a narrow village-board vote, a local nonprofit and more than 50 downtown businesses put Pride clings in windows and lawn signs across Arlington Heights. The displays are meant to show the suburbs can be visibly welcoming.

Senate Bill 3365 would create interest-free loans for distressed hospitals, expand preeclampsia screening and add oversight for cottage-style nursing homes.

A new Illinois measure would raise compensation for people exonerated after wrongful convictions to $50,000 per year and count pretrial and juvenile detention toward awards.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.