An 18-year-old was found shot and bound in a Greater Grand Crossing apartment after a caller in Venezuela told his mother he’d been kidnapped, police say.

A 44-year-old man was shot in both legs early May 20 on the 3900 block of W. Irving Park Road; police say he is in stable condition and detectives are investigating.

A tower‑crane permit was issued for Halsted Pointe Phase 1 at 931 N. Halsted, and caisson work is already underway as the Onni development prepares to go vertical.

Del Sur Bakery is taking the storefront next door and will close for construction on June 14 to add ovens, limited seating and space for pop‑ups. The goal is to ease long lines.

An American Airlines flight bound for Boston turned back to Chicago after the crew reported an engine issue. The FAA says the incident is under investigation.

Northwest Community Hospital filed to build a three‑story, $175.2M Cancer and Neurosciences Center on its Arlington Heights campus; the project is now in state review.

Aurora officials say a "very sophisticated" cyberattack allowed fraudulent ACH payments from city accounts; investigators and the FBI are working to recover funds and trace transfers.

A CTA rider was arrested at the 79th Street Red Line platform after deputies say they found a loaded handgun; prosecutors filed multiple charges.

A South Side woman underwent a rare quadruple-organ transplant at UChicago Medicine, receiving both lungs, a kidney and a liver from a single donor in a marathon operation.

Nathaniel Mary Quinn brings his collage-like portraits and a recreated Robert Taylor Homes living room to the National Public Housing Museum in a free, community-oriented show.

The Education Department approved Ed‑Flex waivers for Florida and Illinois on May 13, 2026, allowing more state and local control over federal K‑12 dollars.

Malik Jackson will take over as the Chicago Reader’s publisher on June 1, 2026, joining the alt-weekly as it rebuilds under new ownership and a monthly print return.

A 34-year-old was arrested after police say he fired at officers in South Chicago. No injuries were reported and detectives say charges are pending.