Developers shrank a plan for a vacant lot on California Avenue to 105 units, including 21 below‑market homes, after neighborhood objections.

Andersonville favorite Fat Chris’s Pizza And Such will close May 22 after nine years, owners cite rising food and operating costs.

Surveillance video shows burglars smashing the front of Lincoln Park Food & Liquor and targeting video-gambling cabinets just after 3 a.m. The owner says it’s another costly hit for the small business.

Carvana will add inspection and reconditioning work at ADESA Chicago in Hoffman Estates, creating about 100 jobs and expanding same-day delivery options for local buyers.

A suburban Chicago man says a caller using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge convinced him to move $69,000. Federal agencies warn impostor scams are growing more convincing with AI.

The License Committee advanced a ban on sweepstakes gambling machines, setting escalating fines and license suspensions and sending the measure to City Council on May 20.

After 30 years, Johnny’s Kitchen & Tap will close next Monday and relaunch as Lake Street Tavern in June, keeping its signature rotisserie chicken and ribs.

A 27-year-old man was charged after a Tuesday shooting in Kankakee’s 500 block of South Fifth Avenue left a 38‑year‑old dead; police ask residents for tips.

Illinois lawmakers are weighing rival AI bills: one would limit liability for frontier labs if they publish safety plans, the other would force audits, reporting and child-protection rules.

George Cardenas has formed an exploratory committee to test a Chicago mayoral bid after a narrow Board of Review win. His role on the tax appeals board could make property values a campaign issue.

Glenbard West entered a "Secure and Teach" Tuesday after a suspicious call; students were later released while Glen Ellyn police investigate.

A new basement club, East Wind, has soft-opened in Aurora with jam nights, pool and a mission to serve immigrant communities.

Kenosha police are searching for 31-year-old Jonathan Taylor after he walked away from the Kenosha Correctional Center Tuesday afternoon.