Melody Mercado

Whitney McMorris has sharpened her skills in Chicago for nearly 12 years and is ready to take on a new challenge of curating fine dining menus at the Magnificent Mile’s glitzy French brasserie, Venteux.

The new 34th Ward will includes parts of Downtown and the West Loop. The territory was shifted under the new ward map, and current Ald. Carrie Austin plans to retire, so there is no incumbent for the City Council seat in 2023.

Multiple women say they have been attacked by a man on a one-wheel motorized skateboard who approached them from behind and groped them. It's "traumatizing," one victim said.

The city will partially power the airports, Harold Washington Library, the Jardine Water Purification Plant and other buildings with solar energy from a new Downstate plant.

The River North Residents Association is raising $100,000 to sustain its work after it pivoted to a new festival format that didn't attract as many attendees as organizers hoped.

The new station at Lake Street and Damen Avenue is meant to fill a 1-1/2 mile gap between existing Green Line stations and will serve people traveling to the United Center.

Gina Stefani, who opened the restaurant in 2016, said the decision to close was based on post-pandemic staffing issues and inflation.

The first Madison Row Fest will bring music, art, games and neighborhood bingo to Madison Street in September.

Fifteen people were arrested at the popular four-day music festival, which brought 400,000 people to Grant Park.

The security guard was charged with making a false terrorist threat for allegedly circulating two fake messages, one of which said "Mass shooting at 4 pm location Lollapalooza. We have 150 targets."

Three former workers said they were told they'd be paid while the restaurant was being renovated. Instead, they all lost their jobs.

A report reveals next year's NASCAR race will include a two-week takeover of Grant Park, though Park District officials say they will make sure public access is "minimally impacted."

If approved, pedicabs would not be allowed to operate 6 p.m.-9 a.m. at the tourist hot spot.

The curfew unfairly targets Black and Brown youth and keeps them from Downtown while white residents and visitors get a pass for events like Lolla, organizers said.

The world-class market returns with 175 vendors from across North America. The market runs Saturday and Sunday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled three proposals to overhaul Soldier Field, including converting it into a dome.

Bally's officials said they'd consider the group's push for a park as negotiations continue. "I like to go to concerts but not across the street from my house,” one River North leader said.

The ordinance, introduced by Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly, also allows officers to impound cars without the owner present and boosts fines for people caught racing or drifting.

Medinah Temple, a landmark, won't see changes to its exterior if it hosts the temporary casino — but its three-story interior will be renovated, officials said.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the excitement around NASCAR races in Chicago is "off the charts." But one Downtown alderman isn't on board as the City Council is poised to crack down on drag racing and drifting throughout Chicago.