Lakeview

Stella’s Diner in Lakeview is closing permanently after being sold to Ann Sather’s owner, Tom Tunney. The sale, which had been negotiated for months, will see the restaurant renovated and reopened as an Ann Sather location, unrelated to a recent health inspection issue that caused a temporary closure.

Leo Feler is suing the federal government over an immigration raid at his Lakeview home, alleging agents entered without a warrant and caused significant damage.

Lakeview homeowner Leo Feler is suing the federal government for a warrantless immigration raid at his home in October 2025, alleging Fourth Amendment violations by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents during Operation Midway Blitz. The lawsuit seeks damages and a court declaration that the raid was unconstitutional, following an incident where agents chased construction workers, detained one, and used tear gas on neighbors.

Developers have revised a proposed 355-unit Lakeview apartment tower to include wider sidewalks, larger setbacks, and traffic improvements based on community feedback. The project will replace the Stone Medical Center and a parking lot at Sheridan Road and Diversey Parkway, with demolition starting next month.

The CTA plans to charge residents for parking spots under train tracks in Lakeview, an area with already tight parking near Wrigley Field. The initiative targets spots behind homes on North Wilton Avenue.

A Lakeview petition is demanding action against men charged with repeatedly attacking women on the street. One of the men named in the petition was observed walking in the area while ABC7 was reporting there.

Chicago Police are investigating multiple ATM robberies that occurred early Saturday in Lakeview, Loop, and Chinatown. The incidents are being treated as part of a coordinated investigation.

A 32-year-old man named Matthew Mccullough died after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. He was found unresponsive around 3 p.m. and pronounced dead at a local hospital. A death investigation is ongoing.