Melody Mercado

DOWNTOWN — A federal judge delayed the dismissal of a landmark lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforcement in Chicago while ordering the release of hundreds of previously unseen body-camera videos from federal agents. Listen 🎧 In October, Block C... See more

CITY HALL — Another curfew proposal aimed at curbing “teen takeovers” advanced out of committee Wednesday, paving the way for yet another vote to change the city’s current curfew law to allow “time and place” curfews for mass gatherings. The proposal intr... See more

CHICAGO — Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino is back in Chicago with dozens of federal agents ahead of a hearing Thursday for a lawsuit focused on his agents’ use of force. Bovino arrived in the Chicago area on Tuesday with about 70 agents, according to loca... See more

DOWNTOWN — Big-box bookstore Barnes & Noble will open its largest Chicago location in the Loop this summer. The 30,000-square-foot bookstore at 150 N. State St. will take over what was previously an Old Navy store, which closed in 2023. Years before t... See more

DOWNTOWN — McCormick & Schmick’s has closed in the Loop after opting not to extend its lease, according to a statement. The closure of McCormick & Schmick’s, 1 E. Wacker Drive, follows a trend for the steak and seafood restaurant chain, which has ... See more