Illinois State Police charged a 21-year-old after a May 17 I‑290 chain‑reaction crash that killed a passenger and injured others. The suspect is in Cook County custody.

A compact Old Town bistro from Jason Chan and Chef Mitchell Acuña brings foie gras, caviar and A5 Miyazaki ribeye to a 30-seat dining room. An expectant pastry program completes the menu.

Evanston adopted a 134‑page Housing4All plan that aims to preserve affordable homes and add thousands more while updating zoning to allow ADUs and missing‑middle housing.

A Northwestern study shows montelukast reprograms tumor-supporting immune cells and restores checkpoint-inhibitor response in lab models.

Mayor Brandon Johnson urged the CTA board to pick a permanent president before the Northern Illinois Transit Authority law reshuffles who controls the agency. The law takes effect June 1 and board terms reset Sept. 1, compressing the timeline.

An MRI revealed Rickea Jackson tore the ACL in her left knee during the May 17 game; the Chicago Sky say she will miss the 2026 season and undergo surgery.

Two Chicago men were arrested Monday and charged in an October Auburn Gresham shooting that killed two teens; detention hearings are set Tuesday.

A teenage swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan’s harbor channel died after rescue crews recovered him and rushed him to a hospital, authorities said. The Lake County Coroner has not yet identified the boy.

A complaint made public May 19 says Gene & Georgetti alleges SSP America used its name to win a Midway concession, then failed to honor licensing and quality commitments.

One year after city crews cleared an Englewood junkyard, Chicago has filed to foreclose on eight vacant lots tied to the same owner to recover about $1.15M in fines.

A city commission backed $5 million in TIF and a land sale that advances Morgan Park Commons, moving phase one — about 70 apartments plus retail — closer to construction.

Police are reviewing surveillance after at least five Bronzeville businesses were burglarized. Detectives want merchants and neighbors to preserve video and share tips.

A South Side mother says her daughter’s car was ambushed by gunfire and the killing remains unsolved months later. The family and neighbors are pleading for tips.