A small campaign crypto experiment by Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim has become political ammunition in the Illinois comptroller primary after filings showed the token’s value collapsed. Opponents say the purchase raises questions about fiscal judgment; Kim’s campaign calls it a learning moment.

South and West Side leaders lined up behind Pat Hynes to challenge Fritz Kaegi, centering the race on assessment errors and record tax‑bill spikes that hit homeowners. The endorsements sharpen a high‑stakes primary fight.

A sledgehammer smash-and-grab damaged Hashtag 95's gaming room in Oak Lawn; the owner says little cash was taken and police say they have leads.

David Byrne’s immersive Theater of the Mind opens March 11 in the Reid Murdoch Building with 16‑person, 75‑minute sensory journeys.

CHA canceled a plan to bar the daughter of Commissioner Debra Parker from agency contracts, reviving questions about oversight and family-linked payments.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a $46.2M federal package to fund 40 Chicago projects, from parks and transit to lead-pipe replacement and shelters.

As early voting begins, Chicago leaders are sounding the alarm over talk of ICE at polling places and moving to document any federal presence near ballot boxes.

A Plan Commission hearing on a fill permit reignited opposition to Amazon’s proposed data center in Hobart, with petitions and lawsuits intensifying the fight.

Whiting has told the Northwest Indiana Oilmen to leave Oil City Stadium after 15 years, as city officials pursue new tenants and the team scrambles for a new home. The move raises questions about youth programs and summer jobs tied to the ballpark.

Chicago says it will begin awarding contracts this spring after dozens of bids to replace food and retail at O’Hare’s Terminals 1 and 3. The move could reshape the airport’s dining and shopping lineup.

City planners have moved to expand a Canal/Congress TIF to free roughly $50M to buy and rehab the Greyhound terminal at 630 W. Harrison St.; hearings start this spring.

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson will use a Harvard fellowship to press for the permanent closure of the ICE processing center that has roiled her suburb.

Discovery Partners Institute is under contract to buy the mostly vacant 250 S. Wacker Drive tower for about $25 million, a sign that institutional buyers are moving into downtown office gaps.