Chicago police released surveillance images of a man who punched two riders at the Belmont CTA stop on Monday. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call a tip line.

Smoke under a train near Belmont halted Brown and Purple Line service late Tuesday; passengers were evacuated and shuttle buses were requested.

Cook County deputies arrested a Chicago Heights man after finding a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Bloom Township. He faces a repeat‑felon firearms charge and is being held.

An early-morning break-in at a Hermosa corner store left an ATM and two cash registers missing, owners say. Police are asking anyone with footage to come forward.

VectorBuilder plans a $50M, 35,000‑sq‑ft R&D lab on Chicago’s South Side, targeting a 2027 opening and expanding the city’s CDMO capacity.

Developers say the rebuilt Ryan Field will 'ease into' events — and local high‑school teams are slated for rent‑free nights under the lights shortly after opening. Neighbors remain wary.

Mark Thomas, founder of The Alley, is looking for a successor as the Avondale shop marks its 50th anniversary with a free block party on June 14.

High waves and dangerous currents will keep swimmers off Lake Michigan through Thursday night. An Air Pollution Action Day asks sensitive groups to limit outdoor activity.

At a Maywood hearing, Robert Held and legal groups urged prosecutors to upgrade a misdemeanor against an off‑duty ICE agent to felony charges.

The Bank of America Chicago 13.1 returns Sunday in Garfield Park. Here’s what locals need to know about start times, packet pick‑up and closures.

A judge ordered a man held after prosecutors say he reversed his car and ran over a woman in Oakwood Hills; the victim remains critically injured. The suspect is due back in court June 2.

Keon Slater, 37, was arrested May 24 and charged with first‑degree murder in the Aug. 24, 2025 Humboldt Park shooting that killed 22‑year‑old Martin Guerrero.

A Fulton Market parcel adjacent to the closed Time Out Market is back on the market with prior hotel approvals, drawing developer interest and reuse questions.