Real Capital Solutions paid $132.5M for 401 N. Michigan Ave, choosing stabilized quality over deep‑discount lease‑up plays. The purchase could shift pricing for Chicago's best office towers.

A Portage Park parent says a third‑grade Black History lesson used tape and role‑play to simulate slavery; CPS says it is reviewing the lesson and prioritizing student well‑being.

New CEO Steve Cahillane paused Kraft Heinz's planned split and will invest $600M in marketing, sales and R&D after weak quarterly results.

FPA Multifamily paid $51 million for the 378‑unit VIP Apartments at 850 Corey Lane in Wheeling and rebranded it ReNew Lake Arlington.

Neil Bluhm has pledged $50 million to Northwestern Medicine to expand cardiac research, recruit doctors and boost inpatient capacity as the system plans a new Streeterville tower.

Former Gov. Pat Quinn is pressing to put a 3% surcharge on income over $1M on the 2026 ballot to fund property‑tax relief for homeowners. Backers say it could raise about $4.5B; critics dispute the math.

Sunny but blustery Wednesday in Chicago — highs near 40°F with gusts up to 25 mph and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan through midafternoon.

A University of Houston survey finds 78% of Houstonians worry wages lag behind living costs, even though Houston's prices are lower than Chicago's.

Pay‑later rent apps are catching on in Chicago as renters chase cash‑flow relief — but experts warn the subscription and processing fees can add up. Understand the trade‑offs.

Three people were hospitalized after two weekend stabbings in Aurora; police arrested two men as investigations continue.

A Roseland fight left a 35-year-old woman with neck and wrist lacerations and a 25-year-old charged with attempted murder. A Cook County detention hearing is set.

State police say a 22‑year‑old was arrested after a road‑rage shooting on I‑55 near Damen left another driver with non‑life‑threatening injuries.

A tower-crane base was set at 1010 S Wells on Feb. 5, signaling visible progress on CMK’s Riverline first tower in the South Loop.