Ameren warns MISO capacity prices and booming data‑center demand could push supply costs higher when seasonal rates reset on June 1, raising summer bills in central and southern Illinois.

Strong storms moved through Chicago and northwest Indiana Monday night, triggering warnings, an O'Hare ground stop and a weather delay at Wrigley.

A community-backed coffee-and-donut spot, Jeffery Java & Juice, is being built at 7104 S Jeffery Blvd in South Shore. The shop plans vegan donuts and Ethiopian coffee.

Chicago-based Mesirow is acquiring LeafHouse Financial Advisors, adding about $23B in retirement assets and boosting its fiduciary platform to roughly $138B. The deal folds LeafHouse’s adviser tech into Mesirow and is expected to close in Q3 2026.

A 17-year-old was charged after another teen was critically injured in a stabbing at Riverwalk Homes in Joliet. Police recovered a knife and are asking the public for tips.

A Kane County jury convicted Remigio Sanchez Aguilar of aggravated criminal sexual abuse; sentencing is set for July 9 and he will face lifetime registration under Illinois law.

The Supreme Court did not block Chicago’s lawsuit accusing an Indiana gun shop of supplying weapons later found at crime scenes, keeping the case alive at the Daley Center.

Shots were fired during a youth football event in Bronzeville at Hales Franciscan High School; police say no one was hurt and investigators are on the scene.

Rasa opened in March at 2763 N. Milwaukee Ave., bringing tandoori plates, chaat snacks and two curry lunch specials to Logan Square.

Alley Cat, from the Paulie Gee’s team, opens May 11 on W. Division with draft cocktails, THC drinks and a compact snack menu.

A semi carrying sodium bisulfate leaked on the outbound Edens near Dempster on May 4, closing the I‑94 ramp and snarling the morning commute.

Meli Café’s Greektown location has closed after 20 years; a thank-you note appeared on the door and on social media while other Chicago locations remain open.

An early‑morning crash on the Eisenhower Expressway near Mannheim Road killed a motorcyclist and shut inbound lanes for hours.