Illinois will implement new healthcare laws by 2026, including mandatory insurance coverage of brand-name drugs and expanded vaccine access, emphasizing transparency and science-based policies.

Chicago's State/Lake CTA station is set to close for a three-year overhaul, involving upgrades like wider platforms and a new glass canopy. Traffic patterns in the Loop will change due to the reconstruction.

Snowed Inn has taken over the Time Out Market rooftop in the West Loop, serving festive cocktails and a boozy hot‑cocoa flight through Dec. 30.

The South Shore Line train service suffered major delays due to an overhead wire issue near Hegewisch station, causing all train cancellations early Thursday morning.

CSX sued several insurers in federal court, alleging carriers ignored tendered coverage for worker injuries at the Forest Hill Flyover and seeking defense, indemnity and penalties.

Illinois’ year‑to‑date receipts are nearly $1B higher even as November sales‑tax collections fell, with income‑tax gains masking an uneven picture for the budget.

A White House budget proposal would sharply cut operations funding for the busy Chicago Harbor Lock, raising concerns about 24/7 service and deferred maintenance.

The Harold B. Smith Foundation has made the largest gift ever to Rush MD Anderson, establishing a new research center to expand early‑stage cancer trials in Chicago.

Crews have started tearing down the Royal George buildings on North Halsted as Draper & Kramer moves forward with a nine‑story, 131‑unit development and street‑level retail.

A 28-year-old man was critically wounded after a shooter opened fire while he walked on the 10700 block of South Wentworth in Roseland. Area Two detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Park Forest Detective Tim Jones has died at 34, nearly a decade after a 2016 line‑of‑duty shooting. The department praised his resilience and asked for privacy for his family.

Dolton, Illinois, celebrates the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV being designated as a historic landmark, with plans for it to become an educational resource.

Two Chicago sergeants were promoted despite COPA findings of sexual misconduct. The promotions have reignited calls to change how the department weighs disciplinary history for promotions.