A Friday afternoon shooting in Greater Grand Crossing left at least one person critically injured near West 75th Street. Detectives are canvassing the area.

District 204 approved a four-year teachers contract that includes early pay bumps, a higher starting salary and CPI-linked raises for later years.

Warm, breezy Saturday with gusts up to 35 mph and an elevated brush‑fire risk. Small Craft Advisory affects nearshore Lake Michigan.

Lori Dimun is stepping down as president and CEO of the Harris Theater; longtime trustee Michael McStraw will serve as interim while the board searches for a successor. The announcement followed the theater’s Icons and Innovators gala.

Murgado Automotive broke ground on a 134,000-square-foot Porsche dealership in Barrington, with basement storage for up to 90 cars and permits still pending. The project replaces the campus’ smaller Porsche showroom.

The Fynn, a 212‑unit Elmhurst rental, sold for $85M to an Ohio pension fund — a sign that big investors are circling suburban apartments.

A $1 million Lotto ticket sold at Lucky Mart in Ashburn remains unclaimed; the retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus and the winner has a year to claim.

Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez — the subject of the Motive podcast and a $25M wrongful‑conviction award — was ordered held after a Feb. 16 Homewood weapons arrest and a parole violation tied to a 2015 shooting.

Neighborhood groups across Chicago are using after‑school hubs, street outreach and lethal‑means reduction to reach Black young people as suicide rates climb.

New DNA matches and a new podcast season are drawing alleged mob‑linked names into the 1964 Michael Reese Hospital baby kidnapping. Investigators say archival files and genealogical leads deserve a fresh look.

Art Smith and Phil Stefani were tapped to run the Borgo Laudato Si’ restaurant at the Pontifical Villas, blending Italian farm‑to‑table with Chicago flavors and a spring opening.

A Metra UP-North train struck a semi at Green Bay Road and Linden in Wilmette, suspending service in both directions and snarling commutes. Officials said no deaths were reported.

A Better Chicago is investing at least $10 million over five years to fight chronic absenteeism in six South and West Side neighborhoods as CPS attendance topped 40% last year.