At a May 6 meeting, neighbors urged city planners to push for more riverfront parks and stricter pollution controls as the Pilsen Industrial Corridor study gets underway. Community groups want health protections and labor representation included in the plan.

A 19-year-old was arrested in North Lawndale after police linked him to two armed robberies on South Sawyer Avenue and a Little Village business theft.

Commissioners advanced a plan to add license‑plate readers while deferring AI cameras at the Cook County Jail amid heated privacy and oversight concerns.

A South Elgin man accused of driving drunk in a Lombard crash that killed a 35‑year‑old woman remains held after a judge denied his release.

University of Chicago will guarantee tuition‑free undergraduate study for families earning under $250,000 and cover housing and meals for those under $125,000.

A 25-year-old man was arrested May 12 and charged with attempted first-degree murder in a Feb. 21 Chatham stabbing that left a 32-year-old seriously injured.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Rome May 26–30 to meet Pope Leo XIV on May 28. The visit — funded by World Business Chicago — is billed as a conversation about voting, immigrant and workers’ rights.

A cellphone video of a hallway fight at Perspectives Joslin campus has families pressing for answers as district rules set a fast investigation timeline.

Chicago‑area clients say a self‑styled “Mr. Finance” convinced them to borrow and invest, then stopped promised payouts; state regulators and a lawsuit have followed.

Welltower sold the Pearl of Hinsdale nursing home to Pearl Healthcare for roughly $21.5 million as part of a broader portfolio sell-off. The move is part of a larger capital‑recycling push.

A federal judge dismissed the Chapter 11 for The Letterman, clearing the way for Up Campus’ $44M bid and for a court receiver to take control of the West Loop student building.

A review of disclosure records shows Illinois campaign accounts spent millions at restaurants from Gibsons to Chicago Cut, prompting fresh scrutiny of the rules. Large fundraiser tabs and repeated meal entries raise questions about oversight.

Mayor Ann Tennes says Skokie has begun 'very preliminary conversations' about extending the CTA Yellow Line north to Old Orchard. Officials stress the talks are exploratory with no route or funding yet.