Tests show paint flakes in the Fox River near St. Charles contain about 18% lead. IEPA has ordered Union Pacific to propose a cleanup plan.

Atelier, Lincoln Square's Michelin‑starred tasting‑menu restaurant, has closed after mounting financial pressures. Owner Tim Lacey said the decision was unavoidable.

A 15‑year‑old has been charged after a Kane County Cougars charter bus was torched outside Winnipeg’s Blue Cross Park; the coach and its contents were destroyed and the team required emergency transport.

A Kenosha narcotics probe led to an arrest after a May 6 search warrant and the seizure of more than $62,000 in drugs, including fentanyl and psychedelics.

Indiana's high court left intact a 2024 law that bars cities from suing gunmakers, effectively ending Gary’s 27‑year case.

Mosquitoes trapped in Mokena tested positive for West Nile virus — the first detection in Will County this season. State health data show several counties with positive mosquito batches and officials urge residents to remove standing water.

Peakline is racing to raise $1.3B for a two-track Opportunity Zone fund ahead of OZ 2.0, betting rural incentives will reshape where capital lands. The firm is moving now to align projects with the new map.

A 207‑unit Wicker Park apartment complex anchored by a Target has been listed for sale and is being marketed by CBRE. The offering pairs street‑level retail with newer apartments.

Glenview approved a demolition contract for the 56‑acre former Signode campus, budgeting just under $2 million as officials prepare the land for parks, fields and open space.

A Chicago man wanted on a murder warrant was stopped by Indiana State Police on I‑69 and is being held in Daviess County pending extradition.

The Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals approved a hookah lounge at 7055 W. Higgins Ave., accepting the planning department's recommendation despite Ald. Napolitano’s objections.

Sueños returns to Grant Park May 23–24 with J Balvin, Kali Uchis and Fuerza Regida headlining a multi‑stage Latin music festival.

A 54-year-old man was critically injured early Friday in West Englewood after shots were fired into his car on South Ashland. Area detectives are investigating.