The Plan Commission recommended approval for The Phoenix, a 12‑story, 188‑unit building at 3611 N. Halsted that includes 38 affordable units, a cafe and a rooftop deck.

A 31-year-old man was critically shot after confronting a robber at a Loop 7‑Eleven near Clark and Adams; police say no one is in custody.

Three‑gallon tubs of House of Flavors “Chicago Vanilla” have been recalled after egg was left off the label. Affected lots were sold at retail in Illinois and refunds are available.

Police arrested 42‑year‑old Cornelious Wilhite and charged him in the 2020 fatal shooting of a 35‑year‑old woman on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

La Porte County deputies say gusty west winds downed or damaged two commercial vehicles on SR 39 near Young Road and on CR 1500 South; deputies are investigating.

Chicago’s school board sued the U.S. Department of Education after federal officials halted magnet‑school grant awards tied to two civil‑rights probes. The board says the cut was unlawful and will harm magnet programming.

HydraVault has begun work on a 20MW AI data center in Chicago’s South Loop after a 'minor change' zoning approval. Neighbors and policy groups say they were kept in the dark.

Oregon-based Grown Rogue is leasing the shuttered PharmaCann cultivation site in Dwight and plans to restart operations and jobs in 2026, pending state approval.

Illinois EPA rejected a plan to cap coal ash at Joliet's Lincoln Stone Quarry, citing gaps in groundwater monitoring and funding. Advocates called it a win.

Strong winds tore part of the roof off Walsh Academy in Niles Friday, forcing a campus closure and prompting inspections; no injuries were reported.

A suburban Chicago mother says District 126 denied her child’s enrollment after license‑plate logs showed the family’s car overnighting in Chicago. The district has a paid contract with Thomson Reuters CLEAR for residency checks.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Macomb on pretrial-release rules and whether districts must extend bus routes to private-school students, with broad statewide implications.

A Libertyville man has been charged in Chicago federal court after letters were allegedly mailed to judges in Texas and Florida. An arraignment is set for March 26, 2026.