A power outage at Millennium Station forced Metra Electric and South Shore trains to reroute to Van Buren Street, blocking outbound departures and causing delays. Agencies say the duration is unknown.

Nick Fuentes handed an apology letter to the Berwyn woman he was accused of pepper‑spraying; she read it privately in court but was not allowed to keep it.

A narrow snow band may graze Chicago Saturday, mainly north of I‑90, with slick bridges and gusty north‑northeast winds. A Small Craft Advisory runs on Lake Michigan into Sunday.

The Chicago Loop Alliance landed an $800,000 grant to tackle State Street’s vacant storefronts, a potentially major boost for activations and landlord outreach. The money arrives as the Loop chases more leases after years of closures.

Hawthorne Race Course, the 134-year-old Stickney track, filed for Chapter 11 on Feb. 27, 2026, saying it needs to restructure debt and protect jobs while horsemen seek unpaid purses. The filing leaves the spring meet and owners’ payments uncertain.

Chicago police released surveillance images after a Feb. 13 beating and robbery on a Blue Line train near Jackson station. Detectives are asking riders to submit tips referencing RD JK148561.

A 44-year-old man was critically wounded in a midday shooting Friday on Chicago’s South Side; police say the suspect fired multiple rounds inside a residence.

Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room is closing after nearly 13 years. Owner Al Buchanan cited falling revenues, higher costs and broader market pressures.

Chicago‑based Xeris sued two ANDA filers to block generic Recorlev, citing four Orange Book patents that extend into 2040 and orphan exclusivity into 2028.

Anne Frank The Exhibition opens May 1 at Chicago’s Griffin Museum with a recreated Secret Annex, 130+ original artifacts, and free school visits.

Community gardens, a neighborhood market and local coalitions are part of a grassroots push to narrow a roughly 20-year life-expectancy gap between West Garfield Park and the Loop.

A symbolic groundbreaking for Turlington Homes in Harvey brought developers and officials to Turlington Avenue as residents protested a quick land sale during the city's fiscal crisis.

A Chicago man was convicted of sex trafficking a 15-year-old at a Lansing motel; prosecutors say he posted explicit photos and faces federal sentencing in September.