Feather & Tail, a small speakeasy-style cocktail room, has opened inside Burning Bush Brewery's River Room in North Center, pairing craft cocktails with digital darts and snacks.

CHSN's WCIU simulcasts outdrew Marquee in the Crosstown Series, underscoring that distribution still drives local TV numbers. CHSN averaged about 200K viewers to Marquee's ~112K.

Blustery, cool Friday with dangerous Lake Michigan surf through Saturday. Slight chance of showers tonight; Memorial Day looks sunnier and warmer.

Jefferson Park merchants say slowed work and detours from the Foster Avenue bridge rebuild have cut customers and pushed the finish line to Dec. 31, 2026.

A pre-dawn crash-and-grab at a Bronzeville BP left a smashed storefront and a missing ATM; police say no one was hurt.

Metra will add weekday trains and make both weekend days identical on the Rock Island Line — weekends will run 40 trains each starting Monday.

CTU political director Hilario Domínguez announced a bid for Chicago school board president as the district navigates a $732M shortfall and a fully elected board.

A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the 8200 block of S. Coles Ave and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital; Area Two detectives are investigating.

Chicago police are searching for a man accused of punching two people on a CTA bus in Logan Square Thursday morning. Detectives want rider video and tips.

An unmarked CPD squad car was struck near Douglass Park Thursday; an officer was hospitalized and three people were taken into custody, police say.

Two men were critically wounded early Friday near 79th and Maryland in Chatham. Police say the shooter fled and Area Two detectives are investigating.

A 21-year-old Chicago man was federally indicted for allegedly using his SUV to ram an ICE agent in Brighton Park; prosecutors released video and say the charge carries up to 20 years.

A Sugar Grove neighbor admitted he left the scene after a 2024 collision that killed a 69‑year‑old woman. Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 6 in Kane County.