A four-block social district in Arlington Heights will let adults carry to-go drinks in the Arlington Alfresco area this summer; wristbands and approved cups are required. The pilot runs July 30–Sept. 26.

A 31-year-old Whiting man, Cordero M. Hill, died after a medical emergency while in police custody; the Lake County Sheriff's Department will lead an independent probe.

An 18-year-old driver was killed after a high-speed crash at Route 12 and Route 173 in Richmond. Authorities say speed appears to have been a factor and the county crash team is investigating.

A man died and a woman was hospitalized after a Tuesday morning shooting at an apartment in Mundelein's Deepwoods Drive. Authorities traced a suspect vehicle to the Illinois‑Indiana line and made arrests.

IWG says it will add 12 new coworking locations across Illinois after a year of record openings, pushing beyond Chicago into central cities including Peoria. The move follows heavy recent network growth by the firm.

Lincoln Park neighbors say more than 80 cars were towed during the Pride parade and many paid hundreds to reclaim them amid conflicting notices.

Chicago's ethics committee advanced an ordinance to bar city employees and elected officials from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

Nearly 260 boats and thousands of sailors will race from Chicago to Mackinac Island July 10–11 in the 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. The Skyline Sprint and finish‑line festivities return.

Zsoch Dunn, 50, was arrested and charged in the Nov. 14, 2025 Auburn Gresham shooting that left 61-year-old Zane E. Rhyne dead.

An Austin investor bought SoNo East, a 324-unit Lincoln Park tower at 840 W. Blackhawk, in a roughly $125 million deal that underlines strong demand for Chicago apartments.

LaSalle County coroner identified a 15-year-old Mendota girl killed in a July 3 rollover; investigators say the car struck a utility pole and rolled into a farm field.

A man was shot and later died in a Garfield Park alley on the 3400 block of West Polk Street. Area 4 detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

John and Jess Feller are opening Home Bar in West Town’s former Rhine Hall space with martinis, $12 cocktails and a martini membership. The room will include a retail nook.