Ceremonial shovels hit the ground Tuesday as Chicago broke ground on a privately financed 22,000‑seat stadium at The 78. Community groups pressed for housing and transit commitments.

Crow Holdings paid $44M for The Overlook at Oak Brook, a newly built, largely leased retail center across from Oakbrook Center. The sale marks a modest gain for the prior owner.

A grooming van was stolen from the 2200 block of North Clybourn in Lincoln Park with dogs inside; the salon says police are investigating.

Private‑equity owners of Medline opened a 75 million‑share secondary offering that could net roughly $3.2–3.4 billion for sellers and briefly pressured the stock.

Easterseals’ HB Threads pays at least $15 and is being promoted as a practical model as Illinois phases out 14(c) subminimum wages by the end of 2029.

A South Side nonprofit took home two Pulitzers for reporting that exposed police mishandling of missing-person cases and for an audio memoir on a 1990s hate crime.

City officials tapped teams to restore the landmark Pioneer Bank in Humboldt Park and to advance a mixed-use plan at 79th and Exchange in South Shore.

Elgin’s police pension board approved permanent disability benefits for Officer Jason Lentz on Feb. 24, even as he faces a March 10 disciplinary hearing over an ICE‑related Facebook post.

COPA has recommended firing Officer Noah Ball over a May 18, 2022 shooting that left a 13‑year‑old paralyzed; the family has an ongoing federal lawsuit. The department's disciplinary review and the civil case are both active.

Signal problems near Belmont stopped Red, Brown and Purple trains Monday afternoon, prompting shuttle buses and alternate bus routes as crews worked to restore service.

A man was found shot and killed Monday night inside a Rosemoor home on the 10600-block of South Forest Avenue, police say.

A 64-year-old Army veteran says he was denied a restroom at the Loop Real ID supercenter and later escorted to an employee bathroom.

A Fox River Grove man faces multiple charges after prosecutors say he solicited and exposed himself to two minors on live video chats.