A threat call Tuesday put West Chicago Community High on lockdown; police searched the campus and officials say students are safe. Investigators remained on scene as authorities assessed the report.

Realty Income paid $124M for a 910,800‑sf University Park warehouse — the largest Chicago‑area single‑property industrial sale in over five years.

Northalsted Market Days named Keri Hilson, Daya, and JORDY among headliners for Aug. 7 6, with expanded VIP options and more than 300 vendors.

Raging Waves reopens May 23 with a new temperature‑controlled wave pool and lazy river. Tickets start around $55 and season passes are available via payment plans.

State prosecutors say a Glenview vendor billed Medicaid for care that wasn't provided, allegedly siphoning more than $44,000 from a program for people with disabilities.

Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old after a May 14 stop turned into a short pursuit; officers recovered two Glocks, one fitted with a machine‑gun conversion device.

State bills would add a 4% excise on short‑term rentals and deposit proceeds into a Community Land Trust Fund to buy and preserve permanently affordable homes. The measures shift collection toward platforms and could start Jan. 1, 2027.

Illinois State Police charged a 21-year-old after a May 17 I‑290 chain‑reaction crash that killed a passenger and injured others. The suspect is in Cook County custody.

A compact Old Town bistro from Jason Chan and Chef Mitchell Acuña brings foie gras, caviar and A5 Miyazaki ribeye to a 30-seat dining room. An expectant pastry program completes the menu.

Evanston adopted a 134‑page Housing4All plan that aims to preserve affordable homes and add thousands more while updating zoning to allow ADUs and missing‑middle housing.

A Northwestern study shows montelukast reprograms tumor-supporting immune cells and restores checkpoint-inhibitor response in lab models.

Mayor Brandon Johnson urged the CTA board to pick a permanent president before the Northern Illinois Transit Authority law reshuffles who controls the agency. The law takes effect June 1 and board terms reset Sept. 1, compressing the timeline.

An MRI revealed Rickea Jackson tore the ACL in her left knee during the May 17 game; the Chicago Sky say she will miss the 2026 season and undergo surgery.