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City lawyers say paying $260.8 million now would resolve 16 lawsuits tied to disgraced former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara and prevent much higher trial costs.
Chicago is adding a 1.5-mile dedicated bus lane on northbound Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt Road and Wacker Drive, with overnight installation starting this week and automated enforcement under the city's Smart Streets program.
Caleb Williams was carted off with a right hamstring injury late in the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings at Soldier Field. The Bears are waiting for test results.
The Chicago Plan Commission approved Northwestern Medicine's $1.3 billion hospital tower planned for Streeterville. The 20-story building at 333 East Huron Street will include 216 beds, cancer care space, and underground parking, with construction expected to begin in early 2027.
Des Plaines police released video Wednesday showing an officer fatally shooting a 21-year-old man last month.
The White Sox finished off Houston in the wild-card round and now move on to a division-series matchup against Cleveland.
The former Chicago Board of Education vice president ended his campaign for the board's first elected president. Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson remain in the November contest.
Permits show an auditorium at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St., is being converted for IMAX capability. No opening timeline or 70mm details have been announced.
Two in-person meetings are scheduled for September 29 and September 30, followed by a virtual session on October 6.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker support pausing new Chicago data center construction for 12 months while the city studies energy and environmental effects.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he wants the carrier to grow from about 650 daily departures at O'Hare to 1,000, add 15 international destinations and fly larger planes. The FAA has capped scheduled operations at the airport through October 2027.
Morningstar will move its global headquarters from 22 W. Washington St. to Google's redeveloped Thompson Center in late 2028, taking more than 275,000 square feet in the Loop building and adding a second major corporate tenant to the project.
The Chicago City Council voted 46-3 Tuesday to sell the city's parking meters to Stonepeak Partners for $2.5 billion. The approval follows a compromise deal with city officials.
Federal prosecutors say James Gerodemos sent death threats from a church in an alleged gambling ring extortion scheme.
Matt Brewer, co-owner of The Wieners Circle at 2622 N. Clark St., is running for Chicago mayor. His candidacy has brought renewed attention to the restaurant's history of marquee messages, including one that asked whether voters are tired of Mayor Brandon Johnson.