Consumer advocates take Nicor Gas to task for rate hike

Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.

• May 18

Judge delays ruling on TRO for Markham Park District over prom helicopter

A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom last week.

• May 18

CPS tries to balance cuts, students to close $733M budget gap

Chicago Public Schools is facing a $733 million budget gap, and has delivered more than 600 individual proposals to its principals with ideas on how to handle the shortfall.

• May 18

Season's first piping plover egg spotted at Montrose Beach

Montrose Beach resident piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again.

• May 18

Police search for person who shot, killed 14-year-old boy in Michigan City, Indiana

Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.

• May 18

DraftKings to close in-person sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field

DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.

• May 18

Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner says ethics violation claims were a "witch hunt"

An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."

• May 18

Burglars hit multiple businesses in Chicago's South Loop

Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.

• May 18

Thunderstorms topple small plane at Midway, leave damage in wake

Two rounds of swift but strong thunderstorms blew through Chicago Monday morning and afternoon, toppling a small plane at Midway Airport and leaving some power outages and damage in their wake.

• May 18

Burglars hit CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side

Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.

• May 18

Cook Co. State's Attorney to bring federal agents into CTA crime taskforce

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.

• May 18

Kane County Health Department to offer webinar on mental health

The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.

• May 18

Graduate student known for runs through Chicago gets to stay in U.S. after visa concerns

A graduate student from Brazil who went viral on social media for his quest to run every street in Chicago will get to stay in the U.S.

• May 18

Man shot in face, critically wounded while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side

A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.

• May 18

2 women shot, wounded on Chicago's West Side

Two women were shot and wounded Sunday evening in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

• May 18

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