TimeLine Theatre lit its new vertical marquee at 5035 N. Broadway, kicking off preview events and a weekend of public tours ahead of a May grand opening.

A March 18 building permit clears the way for a seven‑story, 78‑unit mixed‑income building at Oak and Larrabee; 54 units are earmarked as affordable housing.

C2E2 takes over McCormick Place March 27–29 with celebrity guests, cosplay championships and a packed show floor across the South Loop.

Bunker Hill Farms, the 450-acre Woodstock retreat built by TicketsNow founder Mike Domek, is listed for $27 million and is being marketed to private buyers.

Chicago police say crews smashed windows and stripped steering‑wheel airbags across several South Side blocks; detectives are asking for tips and video.

Dozens of Chicago veterans rallied in Federal Plaza and urged active‑duty troops to resist orders tied to the Iran campaign.

A concept video envisions a domed, 72,000‑seat Soldier Field and a lakefront entertainment district as the Bears weigh Arlington Heights and Northwest Indiana.

Two students were arrested after a weapon was found at Thornridge High in Dolton; the school shifted to a soft lockdown while police searched the building.

Chicago-based Relativity filed confidentially for an IPO; Bloomberg told the Chicago Business Journal the offering could raise about $750M and value the company near $4B. The company says it has supported legal teams for about 25 years.

Start times, streaming options and road‑closure details for Chicago's Shamrock Shuffle this Sunday.

Metra will pilot handheld QR scanning at downtown Chicago train doors starting April 6, asking riders to use Ventra or buy kiosk tickets before boarding.

An 18-year-old faces weapons charges after an October drive-by at an Ingleside birthday party that killed a 19-year-old; investigators recovered a firearm, sheriff’s office says.

Brokers have started marketing apartment towers in River North and the Gold Coast as investor interest in well‑located Chicago rentals stays steady. Listings may set new downtown pricing benchmarks.