Four people drove an SUV through the front of a Stony Sub in Avalon Park early Wednesday, stole an ATM and fled; Area 2 detectives are canvassing for video and witnesses.

A 57-year-old CTA driver was held at knifepoint on North Pulaski early Wednesday but drove to North Clark and escaped; police arrested a suspect in the Gold Coast. Charges are pending.

The Fields Studios converted a Marshall Field's warehouse into Chicago’s first purpose-built film and TV campus — nine stages, public grants and promises of local jobs.

Rebuilt after a 2024 grease fire, Irene’s Finer Diner reopened in North Center with new dishes and old favorites. The soft‑open runs mornings into early afternoons.

CDOT is nearly finished rebuilding four Montrose Harbor bridges; pedestrian and bike underpasses are expected to reopen by the end of May. Stonework will continue through summer.

A stop at Kelley's Market turned into a $1 million surprise for an Island Lake man who bought a Millionaire Club scratch-off and scanned it in-store.

Border Tails Rescue in Northbrook is caring for beagles from Ridglan Farms and needs fosters, adopters and supplies as the dogs adjust to life outside a research facility.

CTA added about 19 million rides to its 2025 totals after changing how it counts cash and unrecorded trips, with big gains concentrated on South and West Side bus lines. The update reshapes how recovery is measured for transit‑dependent neighborhoods.

A 14‑year‑old was arrested after an alleged carjacking of a 75‑year‑old woman with a disability on Chicago's Near West Side. He faces aggravated vehicular hijacking charges.

Cook County deputies found about two kilograms of suspected heroin and fentanyl during a May 7 eviction in East Garfield Park; a 37-year-old man was charged and later released.

A Skokie man has been charged after police say he fatally struck a pedestrian at Crawford and Kirk; investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Four people — including a 9-month-old and two officers — were hospitalized after a crash at West 87th and State that left a Volkswagen flipped on a median.

CPS cut hundreds of custodial jobs last year and moved cleaning in‑house. Principals and custodians say later shifts, understaffing and new pest complaints have left buildings dirtier.