A Better Chicago is investing at least $10 million over five years to fight chronic absenteeism in six South and West Side neighborhoods as CPS attendance topped 40% last year.

Mayor Brandon Johnson named Cornerstone to operate The Haven on Lincoln, converting a Lincoln Square motel into trauma‑informed transitional housing with on‑site health and social services.

A 41-year-old man died after his SUV struck a light pole on the 3300 block of W. Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale. Police say speed was a factor as detectives investigate.

Cool start Friday with a high near 61°F and light winds. Saturday warms into the 70s with gusts; showers and storms likely Tuesday.

Chicago clinicians are using faster imaging, clot retrieval and experimental therapies to restore function minutes after severe strokes. New tools and workflows are changing outcomes.

A Bolingbrook man was sentenced to 12½ years after a jury found he sold a fentanyl‑laced pill that killed a 27‑year‑old Aurora man. Prosecutors said one counterfeit pill was enough to kill.

Bill Morrison's new short stitches court‑ordered Border Patrol bodycam clips with neighbors' cellphone video to reconstruct a tense, warrantless arrest in Albany Park and reopen questions about Midway Blitz.

FARE is opening an Old Town cafe at 868 N Wells this summer, expanding its Chicago footprint. Expect seasonal bowls, coffee and grab-and-go breakfasts.

A 38‑year‑old Aurora man with a prior child‑pornography conviction was arrested last week on multiple felony counts. He was released pending a May 28 court date.

A federal wrongful‑conviction suit tied to ex‑detective Reynaldo Guevara was settled on the eve of trial; the agreement still needs a signed pact and City Council approval.

Morris Community High School broke ground on May 6 for a $67M addition that will connect detached buildings, add a courtyard and modernize classrooms.

Facing mounting deficits, the Chicago Sinfonietta will pause most programming for 2026–27 and lay off its administrative staff as it seeks to rebuild.

An 18-year-old is accused of killing his father after police found a man shot inside a home in Oak Lawn; the suspect is due at a detention hearing Thursday.