Sunny but blustery today with gusts up to 25 mph and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan. Warm Friday before a weekend cool-down and light snow chances.

Dots Cafe, a family-run coffee shop from brothers Michael and Rob Young, is taking shape at 2000 W. Addison in Roscoe Village with a spring opening targeted.

A Chicago man is jailed after prosecutors say he led Hinsdale and Oak Brook police on a pre-dawn chase that ended near Jorie Plaza. Authorities say the stolen Ford reached about 73 mph and burglary tools were found in the car.

A security guard was critically wounded Tuesday on the 9400 block of South Ashland in Washington Heights. Police recovered a handgun and Area One detectives are investigating.

A 50-year-old man and his dog were shot Tuesday morning in West Pullman. Police say the shooter fled in a red sedan as detectives investigate.

A vehicle struck Portage Park's WPA-era stone arch early Saturday; the Chicago Park District is assessing damage and plans to rebuild the landmark.

Perry Mandera, a former strip‑club owner with a fraught legal past, and his companies have given six‑figure sums to Alexi Giannoulias as the secretary of state eyes a Chicago mayoral bid.

A California buyer paid just over $9.3 million for Conway Park, a 225,354‑sq‑ft Lake Forest campus saddled with low occupancy and lender action.

Gusty southerly winds will make the afternoon blustery with a chance of very light rain. NWS warns of elevated grassfire risk and rough lake conditions.

The Chicago Fed's CFNAI rose to +0.18 in January, reversing December weakness and nudging the three‑month average higher. Analysts say the breadth of the gain matters.

A new investigation maps how cameras, license‑plate readers and police drones have been stitched into a surveillance network spanning Chicago and nearby suburbs.

The Publican has removed its communal tables and refreshed the dining room as chef Rob Levitt updates the menu under Donnie Madia's oversight.

An early-morning RV blaze in Des Plaines killed one person; state and local investigators are probing how the vehicle caught fire.