Barnes & Noble is set to open at the Hyde Park Shopping Center; neighborhood indie booksellers warn the chain could shift customers and are rallying shop-local efforts.

Terraform’s plan administrator sued Chicago-based Jump Trading for $4 billion, alleging secret deals and market manipulation tied to the 2022 Terra‑LUNA collapse. The case will be litigated in federal court in Chicago.

Ahara will move into the former Tuscany building at 550 S. Milwaukee Ave with a Michelin-starred chef and an organic-focused menu. The plan is now headed to Wheeling’s plan commission.

Continuum Development bought 2800 N. Sheridan for $17.25M and is pitching a roughly 300‑unit tower with retail near Diversey Harbor.

Roseland rapper Fly Skinz headlines one of The Promontory’s final shows next Saturday as the Hyde Park venue prepares to close at year’s end.

Chicago Police alert the public about armed robberies on the CTA Red Line, with incidents reported in various neighborhoods including Greater Grand Crossing, Roseland, and Englewood.

Chicago Mayor Johnson is at odds with aldermen over an alternative budget proposal focused on debt collections, which is poised for a City Council vote.

A federal grand jury indicted Fabias Shipman for possessing ammunition tied to a South Shore alley shooting that left one man dead and a teen wounded.

Cook County is piloting a court‑monitored program that keeps some Lawndale and Little Village teens in school, therapy and mentoring instead of pretrial detention.

Cook County deputies recovered about 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee stored in a Melrose Park warehouse; officials value the haul at over $100,000.

A Papillion truck driver found a 3‑ to 4‑year‑old alone in a median, wrapped him in a blanket and kept him safe until police located the family.

Chicago man, Lawrence Reed, is indicted on federal terrorism and arson charges for two separate incidents involving a train passenger and Chicago City Hall.

The FDA warned retailers like Target and Walmart for selling recalled ByHeart infant formula linked to a botulism outbreak affecting 51 infants. Despite the recall, these products were found on shelves, leading to FDA action and retailer responses.