Oswego planners will review site plans for a proposed 25,000‑sq‑ft HomeGoods at Prairie Market East; the project requires a major PUD amendment and carries a potential $1.5M incentive.

Oak Lawn police say a 76-year-old woman was found dead at home; a person of interest is in custody and the case is being treated as domestic.

A surge of poorly documented certificate-of-error filings has frozen tens of millions in Cook County tax refunds while officials sort valid claims.

Mojo Coffee is moving into the former Starbucks at 70 W. Madison, a move that highlights shifting ground-floor retail in the Loop. The lease was reported April 6.

After two turbulent seasons in Chicago, Angel Reese was traded to the Atlanta Dream on April 6, 2026, with the Sky collecting 2027 and 2028 first‑round picks. The move reshapes both clubs' offseason plans.

Hundreds of neighbors turned out as Francis W. Parker unveiled a plan to rebuild a Belden building, add a pedestrian overpass and DarkSky‑certified field lights — and many pushed back. The proposal includes an affordable‑housing pledge but has reignited old property fights.

A jury convicted Devontrell Turnipseed for the 2022 Loop shooting that killed a 38-year-old security guard. The verdict revives questions about armed private security at downtown clubs.

A Michigan City man was sentenced to 70 months after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl and a handgun fitted with a machine‑gun conversion device. Prosecutors say the case ties the drug trade to illegal gun modifications.

Court filings say a 3-year-old migrant was sexually assaulted while in ORR custody at a Harlingen foster home. Attorneys say delays and oversight gaps left the child in care for months.

Chicago’s landmarks commission recommended preliminary protection for Byrne Hall and Cortelyou Commons as DePaul advances a $60M athletics project that still requires nearby demolitions.

A homeowner shot and killed a man who police say entered his South Side home early Monday; Area Two detectives are investigating on the 2200 block of E. 103rd Street.

A Northwestern study finds chlorhexidine residues persist in MICU rooms and may select for tolerant bacteria, with sink drains and airborne dust flagged as hotspots.

A 57-year-old man is charged after police say he struck a woman with his car in South Austin, leaving her hospitalized. The case is pending in Cook County court.