Chicago Fire FC showed the public a full-scale model of a luxury suite at McDonald’s Park, the team’s new stadium in The 78 neighborhood of the South Loop.
Park District crews will patch asphalt, replace deteriorated concrete edges and repaint trail markings along the 18-mile pedestrian and bike route, starting near 63rd Street and working north to Foster Avenue Beach.
The Chicago Park District Board received proposed code changes that would rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, starting a 45-day public comment period before a final board vote.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2027 budget closes an $882 million gap with a head tax, cloud tax hike, package tax, and $480 million in police settlement borrowing.
Five beluga whales died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium between Aug. 25 and Oct. 20, 2026, reducing the aquarium's beluga population by nearly a third. Shedd Aquarium said the deaths involved animals ranging from a calf to older adults and did not share a single confirmed cause. CEO Bridget Coughlin said the aquarium does not consider the losses a crisis, while animal welfare advocates questioned whether the deaths point to problems with care or captivity. Shedd said it is conducting necropsies and working with outside veterinary specialists as it reviews each case.
City Colleges of Chicago reached a tentative contract agreement late Monday night with its faculty union, stopping a strike that had been scheduled for Tuesday. The deal still needs union ratification.
The Lake County sheriff's office said five relatives were found dead inside a Mundelein home and investigators are looking for a suspect.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen says the city is weighing legal action against Lincoln Park billionaire Barre Seid over claims that his nut-spreading operation is causing a rat infestation around Green City Market.
Evanston and New Trier high schools are investigating reports that racist and homophobic slurs were directed at students during a football game at the new Ryan Field.
Caleb Williams returned from injury and Kyler Gordon had three sacks as the Bears beat the Falcons in a key win for Ben Johnson's team.
Fifty-seven Cook County organizations asked county commissioners to freeze budgets for Sheriff Tom Dart and State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke because of a projected $550 million shortfall, while seeking more money for the public defender's office. The board is scheduled to receive the executive budget recommendation on October 8.
Chicago police are investigating a reported sexual assault at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house at the University of Chicago. The university said a person of interest was identified and banned from campus, and no charges had been filed as of Monday.