Two girls, 11 and 13, say a red SUV pulled up alongside them near Forest View Park Monday night; police asked neighbors to check doorbell footage.

A Chicago family is suing Cook County after relatives say they only found their loved one on the medical examiner's unidentified‑persons page nearly two years after he was recovered. The suit alleges negligence and the county has moved to dismiss.

Project Runway–famous Mood Fabrics will open a 2,000‑sq‑ft showroom at 109 S. State St. this August, offering thousands of swatches, workshops and QR‑powered ordering.

Long‑term lease deals would let Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support spend more than $100M on hangars and private‑jet terminals at Midway. The measures are now on the city’s aviation committee agenda.

A 250‑by‑69‑foot Daktronics videoboard will debut at Gies Memorial Stadium on Sept. 3 as part of a multi‑screen, audio and broadcast overhaul.

R. Kelly has filed a commutation petition asking President Trump to shorten his 30‑year federal sentence, a filing the Justice Department’s pardon office made public this week. The request comes amid separate court fights over his convictions and motions from his lawyers.

CPSC recalled about 67,000 Junpower CR2032 coin batteries sold on Amazon for failing to meet new child‑resistant packaging rules; doctors warn ingestion can cause rapid, severe injury.

Thieves broke into a Rogers Park repair shop, stole an SUV and crashed it into several vehicles on North Clark; one suspect was arrested and multiple people were treated at local hospitals.

A 10-year-old girl, identified as Braelyn Stewart, died after an apartment fire on the 2900 block of Bernice Road in Lansing. Authorities say the cause is under investigation.

Hot, hazy Wednesday in Chicago: highs near 92°F, heat index near 99, and an Air Quality Alert through midnight. Plan for smoke and limited overnight relief.

Federal prosecutors say Chicago‑filed charges helped push the DOJ’s Trade Fraud Task Force past $1 billion, with two jewelry‑import cases singled out.

A CTA Yellow Line train struck a vehicle in Skokie Tuesday, forcing evacuations and prompting shuttle buses between Skokie and Howard.

UChicago Medicine has added four senior neurosurgeons as part of an expansion led by Chair Mohamad Bydon. The hires bolster tumor, spine, vascular and trauma care.