Scattered snow and gusty winds Thursday, with a low‑confidence chance of freezing drizzle overnight into Friday that could make the morning commute slick.

Open Books will close its Logan Square location on March 1, citing financial and operational challenges. The nonprofit will keep West Loop and Pilsen shops open while it refocuses resources.

After a 2024 fire left the West Loop’s Palace Grill shuttered, the Lemperis family’s building is now being marketed as a redevelopment site near the United Center. Brokers say the parcel could support a mid‑rise housing project.

Octavio Garcia, 48, was charged after an alleged Nov. 27 stabbing in Little Village left a man seriously injured.

UIC issued an alert after police responded to activity at the Wood Street parking garage; nearby reports said multiple people were shot outside a White Castle.

A large apartment building fire in Chatham sent thick black smoke over 79th and Calumet; crews knocked it down by 5:20 p.m. Cause and injuries remain unclear.

Light snow this morning in Chicago with only brief flurries and minimal accumulation. Temperatures should warm above freezing by Friday.

Illinois is preparing to join WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to get direct outbreak intelligence and expert guidance after the U.S. withdrew.

Two teenagers were critically shot inside a South Shore apartment early Tuesday; police recovered two firearms and Area One detectives are investigating.

Hundreds of North Side students marched to River Park in a two-hour, student-led anti-ICE rally that organizers said will be paired with civic action.

601W and David Werner bought the 1.4M‑sq‑ft Loop tower at 175 W. Jackson for about $41M, a steep discount to Brookfield’s 2018 price; Northwind financing will back leasing work.

The Chicago Public Library’s 'Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny' series pairs the superstar’s music with lessons on Puerto Rican history ahead of his halftime show. Sessions mix scholarship, visuals and community conversation.

An Environment committee will vote Feb. 3 on resolutions recognizing a rat‑contraceptive pilot and supporting a Chicago Area Waterway System reclamation study. The items cross public‑health and environmental lines.