John Tillman is pitching a Hall of Giants museum that organizers say will debut on the National Mall this summer and pursue a permanent, donor-backed campus costing hundreds of millions.

A Buffalo Grove minister is accused of bilking about 40 church members out of roughly $2 million, court records show.

A giant tree fell onto a van carrying six children during strong storms; the driver says he was dropping a child on Henderson Street.

Armitage Avenue is drawing national and premium brands while nearby corridors show mixed results; market data and a new Rhone shop highlight the shift.

Alejandro Cota pleaded guilty and agreed to a life term after the Dec. 26, 2024 stabbings of his girlfriend and her 13‑year‑old son.

Severe storms are likely across Chicago Thursday, June 11, 2026, with gusty winds and an elevated tornado risk this evening. Expect heavy downpours and travel disruptions.

Baker Tilly will move its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to New York as it acquires New York firm Anchin, positioning leadership closer to Manhattan clients.

Richard C. Goodman, a member of the Crown family, sold a Gold Coast condo at 30 W. Oak Street, Crain's reports. Building details and market context are noted.

High-performance Chevrolets were damaged or taken from a Holiday Inn parking lot in Joliet; one Corvette was recovered after a Dolton crash and police are seeking tips.

A rare 9.16‑acre Geneva Lake estate with 160 feet of shoreline has quietly listed for about $11 million, becoming the area's top active listing. The parcel is being marketed by Compass' Lake Geneva office.

A Northwestern professor and four other diabetes researchers were escorted from the ADA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans after distributing reprints of a Diabetes Care editorial critical of proposed NIH policy changes.

Advocates say Chicago’s police-run domestic-violence unit cost nearly $4M but produced few referrals, leaving survivors on long counseling waitlists.

A CTA K‑9 security vehicle was struck by a speeding SUV at State and Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop early Wednesday, injuring a security guard who was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The other driver fled and the Cadillac came to rest outside the Harold Washington Library.