Thick swarms of non-biting midges blanketed parts of Chicago's lakefront as the insects emerged from Lake Michigan to mate. Experts say the pulse is temporary and harmless.

An Advocate Health subsidiary bought the former LA Fitness at 1836 Freedom Drive in Naperville for more than $23M after developers converted it into a cardiovascular outpatient center.

A Chicago man was sentenced to three years after prosecutors say he rode a Blue Line train with a loaded handgun hidden in a shopping bag.

Staff say they were laid off without warning when the Birth Center of Chicago abruptly closed; employees claim they haven't been paid in nearly a month.

Emergency crews pulled a person from Lake Michigan near West Fullerton Avenue and brought them to Diversey Harbor; the person's condition is unknown. Authorities are still investigating.

Sunny and mild today; NWS warns 3–5 ft waves and dangerous currents at Illinois Lake Michigan beaches Saturday into Sunday.

A heavy police and FBI response closed part of Homan Square Thursday after what authorities described as an agent-involved shooting; the FBI says the matter is under review.

A Palos Hills man, Timothy O'Connell, has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault after a woman he met at an Aragon Ballroom concert woke up at a Palos Hills home and later sought medical care.

Prasino, a La Grange farm-to-table restaurant, signed a lease for Trump Tower’s riverwalk retail — the first tenant to occupy the base since the building opened in 2009.

USPS data show more than 5,200 dog attacks on postal workers in 2025; Chicago logged 43. The Postal Service is launching a June awareness campaign and urging owners to secure pets.

A May 4 offer-of-judgment will pay three Brickyard Mall plaintiffs a combined $190,000 over alleged CPD misconduct during 2020 unrest.

Park Ridge police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old Maine South student into a dark Mazda near Talcott and Cortland Wednesday.

Metra will launch a new Electric Line schedule on June 15, adding midday trains and turning several South Side flag stops into regular stops. The change aims to give Hyde Park and nearby neighborhoods more consistent service.