Good morning, Chicago.

Schaumburg police responded to a 911 call around 5:50 p.m. Sunday on the 800 block of South Braintree Drive after one shot was fired—no injuries were reported, a recovered gun caused property damage, and two people were taken into custody as investigators work the case.

UIC students won first place in the Robotic Construction competition at NASA's Lunabotics Challenge in Florida earlier this month with a design that used an industrial vibrator similar to those on Chicago snowplow trucks (a feature that captured judges’ attention).

The team earned the Innovation Award for the second year in a row and will work to improve their design for next year's contest.

Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met last week to plan for a doomsday funding scenario—if new funds are not secured by the end of the year, agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace will cut services by about 20%, raise fares in 2026 and face layoffs amid a $771 million annual budget gap.

Gov. JB Pritzker defended Illinois’ immigration laws at a congressional hearing last Thursday, saying the state will deport violent criminals with due process and work with local law enforcement.

He blamed decades of federal inaction for a surge in migrants + said he opposes sending the National Guard into cities without local agreement + noted that a new state budget will cut some immigrant health benefits.

A McHenry County judge approved Fox River Grove’s plan to demolish a long-abandoned 100-unit apartment complex at 401 Algonquin Road that has been stalled since 2022 amid lawsuits by contractors and a developer.

The village will soon ask qualified contractors for proposals for demolition—further legal actions include seeking compensation and an eminent domain hearing set for June 25.