The Field Museum's Pokémon Fossil Museum opens Friday in Chicago, pairing fossil Pokémon with real specimens — including SUE the T. rex — while timed add‑on tickets prove hard to get.

A kitchen fire on the 17th floor at Two East Oak drew a still-and-box alarm and EMS Plan 1; no residents were hospitalized but a pet died. Officials are investigating.

A Franklin Park man was arrested after a Humboldt Park shooting that wounded a 46‑year‑old bystander; police say he faces a felony aggravated-battery charge.

At a crowded town hall last Wednesday, the mayor defended Elk Grove's push for more data centers while neighbors raised alarms about water, power and jobs.

More than $316M in federal grants will fund lead‑pipe removal and PFAS projects across Illinois. The money aims to speed inventories, replacements and small‑system help.

A bat in Park Ridge tested positive for rabies after laboratory confirmation. Officials urge anyone exposed to seek medical care and remind pet owners about vaccinations.

Gusty northeast winds and 4–6 ft waves have put Chicago beaches under advisories through Saturday. Avoid swimming and check daily flags before heading to the lake.

A 40-year-old construction worker died after falling from a roof Wednesday on West Mahogany Court in Palatine. Police say the incident is under investigation.

District 203 is weighing limits on students taking Uber and Lyft during the school day after legal counsel warned of liability. The board will revisit the issue at a June 1 work session.

At a UIC law‑school hearing, residents and advocates testified that last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz left Chicago neighborhoods “under siege,” and urged investigations.

A child at Woods Creek Elementary was flown to a Level 1 trauma center after a "traumatic" fall; officials say the child was initially listed in stable condition.

Two adult pit‑bull mixes and a dozen newborn puppies were found abandoned in Harvey and are now in the care of South Suburban Humane Society.

A Washington Heights mother says a broken exterior wheelchair lift has left her adult son stuck at home as state funding for a replacement risks expiring at the end of June.