Private‑equity owners of Medline opened a 75 million‑share secondary offering that could net roughly $3.2–3.4 billion for sellers and briefly pressured the stock.

Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon on The Original Mr. Beef’s new Midway outpost as the airport rolls out its refreshed Central Market and concessions program.

Crews removed the temporary Chicago Avenue bridge in River West as CDOT presses ahead with the Halsted viaduct rebuild. Expect detours and lane changes through much of 2026.

Longtime Wicker Park tattoo shop Metamorph says an eviction threat, a vacant lot next door and falling demand have put the studio's future at risk. Owner Derek Mullins has launched fundraising and litigation as he fights to stay open.

A zoning filing would replace the Giordano’s at 1040 W. Belmont with a five‑story, 28‑unit mixed‑use building that includes two retail spaces and six affordable units.

Easterseals’ HB Threads pays at least $15 and is being promoted as a practical model as Illinois phases out 14(c) subminimum wages by the end of 2029.

A South Side nonprofit took home two Pulitzers for reporting that exposed police mishandling of missing-person cases and for an audio memoir on a 1990s hate crime.

City officials tapped teams to restore the landmark Pioneer Bank in Humboldt Park and to advance a mixed-use plan at 79th and Exchange in South Shore.

A Chicago pastor and his wife are sheltering in the Middle East as airstrikes close airspace and strand travelers, local TV reports. Flights, embassy warnings and community concerns complicate any route home.

Con Azucar Café will open in Printer's Row this May, bringing its viral conchas and candy‑inspired lattes to the South Loop.

A south suburban tow operator was arrested after state police say he sold multiple vehicles to a junk yard; authorities charged him with six counts of conspiracy.

Site Selection's annual ranking keeps Chicagoland at No. 1 while Texas leads states in corporate facility projects, underscoring why firms keep choosing familiar hubs.

RiverEdge Park's renovation is nearly complete: new backstage space, jumbotrons and roughly 2,500 more seats are coming ahead of summer 2026.