IMC is expanding its office at Willis Tower, marking its second sizable expansion there in under four years. The move adds to leasing momentum at the tower.

A large apartment building fire in Chatham sent thick black smoke over 79th and Calumet; crews knocked it down by 5:20 p.m. Cause and injuries remain unclear.

Light snow this morning in Chicago with only brief flurries and minimal accumulation. Temperatures should warm above freezing by Friday.

Two Ashton coworkers thought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket had won $350 — the Illinois Lottery app showed $350,000. They plan to split the prize and invest their shares.

Three seats on Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability are open; applications close Feb. 6 at 11:59 p.m.

Northwestern announced nearly $25M from trustee Kimberly Querrey to launch the Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute, aiming to measure and prevent cognitive decline.

A 28‑story, 340‑unit apartment tower is proposed for 1415 N. Dayton St. in Lincoln Park, including 68 affordable units and an expected 2028 move‑in.

A robbery suspect was arrested after a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway ended in a crash near Forest Park. The suspect was hospitalized and faces pending charges.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate suit challenging the Trump administration's pause on wind permits, saying the freeze risks jobs and state clean-energy plans.

A loaded handgun and dozens of small bags of marijuana were reportedly seized from a North Central College dorm. Two 18‑year‑old students now face felony charges in DuPage County.

Illinois is preparing to join WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to get direct outbreak intelligence and expert guidance after the U.S. withdrew.

Freddie Gibbs — the Gary rapper — is credited on Leon Thomas’s Grammy-winning album MUTT, a milestone that local outlets are calling a first for a Gary rapper.

Burl, the new wood‑fired spot from Tom and Rachel Carlin, has opened on Prairie Avenue with farmer‑driven, Midwestern‑leaning plates and Great Lakes fish. Hours, menu highlights and booking info inside.