A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested after deputies say two loaded firearms were found on his person during a South Side traffic stop.

A $1.96M settlement approved by a City Council committee would reimburse some owners and require extra mailed warnings before impounded cars can be sold or scrapped.

Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to use "every tool" to restore federal HIV-prevention grants after the Trump administration moved to rescind funding that supports Chicago clinics and nonprofits.

Farm Zero and investor Marc Calabria are planning to convert a vacant Loop landmark into a vertical-farming research hub with a market and rooftop gardens. The project would pair growing racks with health research and startups.

A systemwide positive train control outage delayed Metra trains across Chicago during the evening commute; a CSX derailment in the south suburbs added to the disruption.

Portillo's tapped Brett Patterson, the former Miller’s Ale House CEO, to run operations and reboot the chain’s growth plans.

Amazon will launch Prime Air drones from Markham and Matteson to deliver small orders within an eight‑mile radius. Community demos and a March 2 meeting are planned.

Mostly dry Thursday; Friday warms to about 50°F and stays mild into next week.

Lizzano Focacceria is opening at 1607 Chicago Ave in downtown Evanston in early April, bringing focaccia sandwiches and spritzes to the block.

West Loop favorite Tempesta Market is opening a Rosemont deli this summer, joining an Eggsperience Café in a village-owned Higgins Road development near O’Hare. Renovations and tenant work are due to start soon.

A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged after police say he and two others beat and robbed a 55-year-old rider aboard a Red Line train near Garfield on Oct. 21. The suspect remains in custody ahead of a detention hearing.

A City panel approved $14.5M in TIF for Hub 32, advancing a five‑story, 51‑unit affordable housing and retail project at 132 N. Kedzie while council approval is pending.

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed during an early-morning carjacking in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood; Belmont Area detectives are investigating.