A new luxury steakhouse called Esquire will move into the old Esquire Theatre on Oak Street, promising Wagyu, sushi, an omakase counter and a private club.

A 32-year-old Aurora man was arrested and charged with three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after an Illinois State Police probe that began with an online tip.

A 56-year-old man was stabbed on the Morse Red Line platform Thursday night and taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.

A 15-year-old was arrested and charged after two April 14 downtown attacks — a CTA train beating near Roosevelt and an aggravated battery on State Street. Police say the arrests led to felony charges.

A 12-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet Thursday night in South Chicago and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.

Ryan Companies broke ground on a roughly 190,000‑SF speculative industrial building in Bellwood, converting a former SureBuilt site into warehousing and light‑manufacturing space.

Thick swarms of non-biting midges blanketed parts of Chicago's lakefront as the insects emerged from Lake Michigan to mate. Experts say the pulse is temporary and harmless.

An Advocate Health subsidiary bought the former LA Fitness at 1836 Freedom Drive in Naperville for more than $23M after developers converted it into a cardiovascular outpatient center.

A Chicago man was sentenced to three years after prosecutors say he rode a Blue Line train with a loaded handgun hidden in a shopping bag.

Staff say they were laid off without warning when the Birth Center of Chicago abruptly closed; employees claim they haven't been paid in nearly a month.

Emergency crews pulled a person from Lake Michigan near West Fullerton Avenue and brought them to Diversey Harbor; the person's condition is unknown. Authorities are still investigating.

Sunny and mild today; NWS warns 3–5 ft waves and dangerous currents at Illinois Lake Michigan beaches Saturday into Sunday.

A heavy police and FBI response closed part of Homan Square Thursday after what authorities described as an agent-involved shooting; the FBI says the matter is under review.