A Lincoln Park homeowner sued after Fred Eychaner’s Wrightwood 659 bought nearby units for an expansion she says will loom over her top‑floor condo. The case raises questions about zoning, valuation and local influence.

A City Council committee advanced a two-year pilot to centralize Chicago's affordable-housing waitlists and accept rental applications. The full council will vote on May 20.

More than 360 people ran the inaugural 103rd Street 5K to map out grocery stores, gyms and community space ahead of the Red Line extension. The event mixed a vendor fair with a planning conversation about inclusive development.

A major fire broke out at the vacant Balmoral Race Track along Dixie Highway in Crete Township on May 17, sending plumes of smoke across the south suburbs as crews battled the blaze. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

A little‑known operator abandoned 603 Illinois wells, exposing weak bonding and leaving the state with a multimillion‑dollar plugging bill.

Months after Illinois' board‑disclosure law took effect, most large foundations still haven't posted board demographic data; lawsuits and agency delays are to blame.

A 37-year-old man was found shot inside a car Saturday on the 5700-block of South Damen Avenue and later died at UChicago Medicine.

Organizers in Aurora have begun collecting signatures to put two recall questions on the November ballot that would let voters remove the mayor and at-large aldermen.

An early-morning blaze at 67th and Crandon hospitalized two residents and injured a firefighter. Crews say the three-story building suffered heavy damage and the cause is under investigation.

A botched ATM heist on Chicago’s Southwest Side ended with a Cook County squad car stolen and a Dan Ryan Expressway chase; the deputy was treated and released.

Early‑morning pileup on westbound I‑290 at Ashland sent eight people to hospitals and left one person dead.

Roanoke Hospitality opened La Bella Trattoria on Rush at 101 E. Erie on May 15 and will debut Altezza Rooftop on May 28 with an aperitivo-focused menu.

Breezy Sunday with highs near 84°F and gusts to 30 mph; morning showers possible. Stronger storms could arrive Monday–Tuesday—watch local forecasts.