Police warned Chinatown merchants after two overnight break-ins that targeted rear doors. Area One detectives are seeking tips at 312‑747‑8380.

The Illinois House approved a bill giving the Department of Insurance new power to reject excessive homeowners and auto rate increases; the measure now heads to the Senate.

Illinois production spending climbed to roughly $703M in 2025 as Pritzker and studio leaders touted new credits, a $10M soundstage grant and a green bonus for shoots.

A March 18 building permit clears the way for a seven‑story, 78‑unit mixed‑income building at Oak and Larrabee; 54 units are earmarked as affordable housing.

Annette Guzman collected homeowner exemptions on a South Loop condo she no longer occupied and repaid part of the money; Cook County is reviewing whether to reclaim earlier years.

City funding will bankroll pop‑ups, rent help and marketing on Cermak Road and 26th Street as businesses try to recover from the Midway enforcement surge. Local nonprofits will run activation programs and offer technical support to entrepreneurs.

Food & Water Watch mapping shows counties that spray the most glyphosate often have higher late‑stage non‑Hodgkin lymphoma rates, concentrated in the Upper Midwest.

Chicago sued the Trump administration to restore $3.1 billion in frozen transit grants, saying the hold jeopardizes upgrades to the 'L' and local construction jobs.

A judge denied pretrial release for a 20-year-old accused of firing at a vehicle near Wegner Elementary; prosecutors say no one was injured.

Two suburban rehab centers sold for about $33 million combined and were rebranded under Alpine Healthcare, part of a busy wave of senior-housing deals across Chicagoland.

C2E2 takes over McCormick Place March 27–29 with celebrity guests, cosplay championships and a packed show floor across the South Loop.

A 25‑year‑old man was arrested in Brighton Park and charged in connection with a Jan. 17 Garfield Ridge robbery where two people were held at gunpoint.

Bunker Hill Farms, the 450-acre Woodstock retreat built by TicketsNow founder Mike Domek, is listed for $27 million and is being marketed to private buyers.