DeKalb leaders debated narrowing who sits on city boards and moving some committees to ad‑hoc status; council asked staff to return with a formal proposal.

A 23‑year‑old woman was struck during an early‑morning home invasion in North Center; a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

Chicago police released an image of a man wanted in a battery aboard a Red Line train March 26 near North State Street. Detectives are asking for tips.

Metra's board approved $43 million in settlements for victims of a 2020 South Side collision at 87th and Pulaski that killed a teenage pedestrian.

A man was arrested after an attempted gunpoint robbery at a Huntington Bank in Hoffman Estates; the suspect was turned over to the FBI and no injuries were reported.

Teragonia signed a seven‑year, 16,000‑square‑foot sublease at 318 N. Carpenter in Fulton Market as it looks to grow its Chicago team. Brokers say subleases are tightening in the market.

The U.S. sued Illinois in federal court, arguing state cease‑and‑desist orders against prediction‑market platforms overreach and intrude on federal authority. The case could decide who regulates event contracts nationwide.

A morning ground stop paused departures at Chicago O'Hare as thunderstorms moved through. Forecasters warned of damaging winds and hail later in the day.

Two teenagers were arrested after an alleged West Side carjacking; both face aggravated vehicular hijacking charges, police said.

Chicago attorneys filed a $2B bad‑faith suit against Travelers after a Madison County jury ordered $241M in a dry‑ice wrongful‑death case. Lawyers say the insurer refused to settle and left Prairie Farms exposed.

A still-and-box alarm brought CFD to the 800 block of South Kedvale after flames burned through two roofs; crews worked defensively and no injuries were reported.

An early-morning blaze spread to two homes in West Garfield Park, sending one person out on a stretcher. Fire officials say the cause remains under investigation.

Gusty winds and rounds of thunderstorms will batter Chicago on Thursday, April 2. Secure outdoor items and expect travel delays during the afternoon and evening.