Tom Donovan, the Daley‑era patronage chief and longtime head of the Chicago Board of Trade, has died at 88. His passing has revived memories of the machine that shaped City Hall.

Tino Abbate, 24, known as Top Shotta, has been charged after a November shooting under the Carquinez Bridge; he has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in August.

Vice President J.D. Vance stopped in Downtown Santa Monica for a recorded interview Friday, prompting temporary street closures and an FAA no-fly zone.