A seven-bedroom mansion on Lake Michigan in Kenilworth sold on Dec. 31 for $10.5 million in an off-market deal, making it the third-highest-priced home ever to sell in the small north suburb.

Equities markets are closed for Good Friday, but futures markets were trading into Friday morning, albeit quietly.

The Metra Board of Directors last month approved two settlements worth a combined $43 million for victims of a 2020 collision involving a Metra train, a car and a teenage pedestrian, who died as a result of the crash.

The buses have caused confusion for some travelers who became unwitting ground passengers when they thought they were booking flights.

Residents worry about being surrounded by solar panels and officials criticize state law they say essentially ties their hands.

More than 100 people came to show support for contract negotiations an hour before a likely lockout by NIPSCO would start.

The village board opted not to move forward with a moratorium on data centers, but is considering a change to its zoning rules and other regulations.

Walmart announced it will close its Matteson fulfillment center and lay off 111 employees.