A former employee says the Obama Foundation failed to formalize schedule changes for medical care and fired her in 2025, according to documents obtained by ABC7 Chicago.

An 18-year-old faces two counts of attempted murder after two people were stabbed inside an Arlington Heights apartment. The suspect was arrested nearby; a May 29 court hearing is set.

Under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County prosecutors are increasingly opposing certificates of innocence, leaving exonerees stuck in court and waiting for relief.

A Vernon Hills man was charged after an alleged April 16 assault at an Extended Stay hotel in Buffalo Grove left a woman unconscious. Police say a felony warrant led to his arrest.

Connor Bedard will skip the May 15–31 IIHF Worlds to rehab a shoulder injury and prep for a pivotal offseason with the Blackhawks.

Motel Bar is returning to River North with a Wisconsin supper-club twist at 600 W. Chicago Ave, Crain's reports. Early details on menu and opening date are limited.

FOX 32 Cares and the Greater Chicago Food Depository launched a May drive to raise $15,000 and shore up summer meals as SNAP changes and school breaks increase need.

During an eviction in Country Club Hills, deputies found five loaded guns, drugs and a stolen BMW. One resident was charged with machine‑gun counts.

Organizers previewed Faces of Fitness Chicago on WGN, revealing July 25–26 dates, celebrity instructors, DJ‑led classes and a charitable tie‑in with Urban Initiatives.

An updated timeline now targets 2027 for construction of the Englewood Nature Trail, but early remediation will affect trees and murals along the elevated corridor.

The Justice Department has launched civil‑rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts over possible sexual‑orientation and gender‑ideology instruction, probing parental notice and single‑sex policies.

A man was found shot inside a car in Woodlawn Thursday and was pronounced dead; police say the victim was discovered in the 1500 block of East 63rd Street and no one is in custody.

Automated gates and license‑plate readers are going up at lakefront lots; the Park District says the move modernizes payment, but neighbors are pushing back.