The Chicago Plan Commission approved designs for a five‑story Advocate Trinity Hospital at 8000 S Lake Shore Drive, part of a broader South Side investment, with an opening targeted for 2029.

Prosecutors asked a Henry County judge to ignore seven pro se motions from Jamison Fisher and warned he could face contempt if filings continue. Fisher is charged in the 1996 death of 11‑year‑old Trudy Appleby.

An offender has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Chicago Fire Department member, the department's media feed said late Friday.

Cook County sheriffs, with U.S. Marshals support, arrested a 74-year-old Chicago man wanted on predatory child-sex assault and aggravated kidnapping warrants.

Chicago's winter overnight parking ban lifts April 1, ending 3 a.m.–7 a.m. restrictions on 107 miles of arterial streets. Drivers should check posted blue-snowflake signs to avoid towing fees.

UIC medical students celebrated Match Day on Friday even as state data and policymakers warn Illinois will need thousands more doctors. New licensing rules aim to help, but training capacity and retention remain constraints.

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.