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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the new initiative to remove Cesar Chavez' name from the U.S. Post Office in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson will be the guest at UIC's Chair Chats series on April 10th at 5 p.m. at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum. Johnson will discuss how his college journey helped him develop skills to become a Hall of Fame athlete and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. Registration for Friday's event at UIC is encouraged. Tickets also will be available for purchase at the door.

Jackson Park is blooming for the second straight spring, following two disappointing springs in 2023 and 2024, when the cherry blossoms didn't bloom due to erratic weather.

3,900 solar panels on top of the Skokie Courthouse and the adjacent parking garage now power the building. Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other Cook County leaders cut a ribbon on the $5.9m project Tuesday morning.

The festival is in its 76th year, but the Geneva Chamber of Commerce says this year there will not be a parade. The Chamber says it recognizes the importance of evolving the festival wisely, and instead of a parade, there will be “family-friendly” events that day in downtown Geneva to highlight the area. The Swedish Days festival schedule is online at genevachamber.com.

The herd of buffalo were brought to the Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in December. The move is the result of a partnership between the Kane County Forest Preserve District and the American Indian Center of Chicago, which owns the animals. The public can start seeing the buffalo when the renovated Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve opens on May 1st.

A civil lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and a former officer started Monday, more than five years after Adam Toledo was shot and killed.

Controversial for his anti-trans comments, a former Rogers Park vintage store owner has died after being attacked. Chicago Police continue to investigate.

Metra commuters might expect to show their ticket before they board starting Monday, as a new fare technology pilot program rolls out.

Illinois is among 24 states now suing the Trump administration over an executive order that according to the suit restricts voter eligibility and mail-in voting, to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that the order disenfranchises voters and violates state authority granted in U.S. Constitution.

A former Chicago Police SWAT team leader is shot in the line of duty and critically wounded, while serving his new community in Kentucky. A suspect is dead, a female victim rescued safely.

The gift from UChicago alums Rika and Joe Mansueto will be used to support the formation of a cohort of faculty who are pioneers in the use of Artificial Intelligence in research in disciplines across the university. UChicago officials say the 50-million-dollars also will help further the school's AI Initiative, which supports faculty-led AI-driven research projects in fields ranging from oncology to visual arts.

A new report showing Cook County property taxes have almost tripled in the last 30 years has lawmakers pointing fingers. Illinois Republicans blame Democrats who control the legislature in Springfield and Governor JB Pritzker.

​The Obama Presidential Center has announced new youth sports programming for teens on the South Side.

At the appropriately-named music festival homeowners volunteer their porches to become stages for local artists and bands to perform a 45-minute concert. Porchfest Lakeview will be on May 31st and Porchfest Roscoe Village will be June 28th. Performers must submit their applications for either music event to the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce by April 3rd.

The new feature on United's mobile app estimates how long it will take to get through TSA lines at O'Hare and at its six other domestic hub airports. United says the app feature will even provide estimated wait times for specific lanes---from standard security to TSA PreCheck. United says it’s the first major U.S. airline to offer this capability for customers.

As Chicagoland springs into landscaping mode, fraudsters are hoping to see a lot of green, too – by planting a fresh crop of lawn and garden scams. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.