Toni Preckwinkle and Ald. Brendan Reilly traded sharp lines over whether Cook County should help fund infrastructure for a possible Bears stadium as the team eyes options beyond Illinois.

Sen. Neil Anderson filed SB3572 to declare a fertilized egg a legal person; after a Springfield news conference he lost GOP committee spokesperson duties amid backlash.

Lewis University temporarily moved in-person Oak Brook classes online after learning ICE will operate in the same office building, the school said.

City regulators temporarily shut down a business described as a "sex dungeon" while they review where it fits under Chicago’s licensing rules.

A WTTW report says CPD didn't file a required Feb. 1 update on an early‑warning system to flag officers with repeated complaints, raising oversight and budget concerns.

Less than half of the 28 Cook County circuit court seats drew multiple candidates for the March 17 primary, leaving many races uncontested. Voters will face fewer choices than in past cycles.

A federal judge ordered ICE to allow Catholic clergy into the Broadview processing center so detainees can receive Communion and ashes on Ash Wednesday. Plaintiffs and organizers say the move restores long‑standing pastoral access that had recently been blocked.

Administrative errors delayed four years of retro pay for Chicago firefighters and paramedics, and the union has filed a grievance seeking interest and arbitration.

A coalition of 29 aldermen will publicly monitor how Mayor Johnson implements the $16.6B budget, zeroing in on debt sales, video gambling and public-safety dollars.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas sold a small stake in Tyler Technologies, the vendor tied to delays in the county's property‑tax rollout.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura introduced SB3732 to require permits, emissions cuts and monitoring at large warehouses as Joliet's logistics belt expands. The bill borrows from Long Beach rules and would set buffers and net-zero targets.

A $1.96M settlement approved by a City Council committee would reimburse some owners and require extra mailed warnings before impounded cars can be sold or scrapped.

Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to use "every tool" to restore federal HIV-prevention grants after the Trump administration moved to rescind funding that supports Chicago clinics and nonprofits.