Light rain and fog this morning give way to gusty showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m.; a cold front will drop temps into the 40s.

Prosecutors say Samuel McClain sold fentanyl that contributed to Kayla Robinson's death; the state has asked a judge to detain him ahead of a court hearing.

Starved Rock is getting an $18 million trail overhaul. Some canyons and staircases will be closed intermittently while the lodge and visitor services stay open.

Chicago nursing programs are expanding labs, hiring adjunct faculty and striking hospital partnerships to open more seats as national data show thousands of qualified applicants were turned away.

A set of caisson and demolition permits on West Jackson suggest Mavrek’s 25‑story, 380‑unit West Loop tower — with an Aldi‑anchored podium — may be closer to breaking ground.

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games opens in Schaumburg next week with multi-level karting, VR, laser tag and opening-week giveaways for early visitors.

A federal judge sentenced Hassan Abdellatif to four years and ordered more than $8.8M in restitution after prosecutors say he siphoned WIC benefits across multiple Chicago stores.

Police say scammers posed as fundraisers on the Near West and South sides, seized phones and drained mobile payment apps. Belmont detectives are investigating.

Area 3 detectives flagged an aggravated battery with a firearm in the Loop in a short post. Detectives asked witnesses to preserve video and contact the tip line.

A federal judge entered a $500,000 judgment resolving Michael Williams’ federal suit after he spent nearly a year jailed on a 2020 murder charge tied to a ShotSpotter alert. The payout sharpens the debate over the system’s reliability and use in Chicago.

Max and Issy's Pizzeria in Lincoln Park will close March 28 after owners accepted an unsolicited offer; staff are expected to move to Kaiser Tiger.

A five-vehicle crash on the inbound Kennedy Expressway near Sayre Avenue left one person dead and another hospitalized late Tuesday, closing lanes for hours.

Jury selection starts this week in Cook County as four lawsuits accuse Abbott’s preterm formulas of causing NEC. The trial could affect hundreds of related cases.