The Lake Shore Drive bridge malfunctions after a lift — creating an hourslong traffic snafu. And the city sues a South Chicago funeral home where dozens of bodies were found decomposing.

A proposed $200 million transformation would convert the former commercial shopping site into a warehouse and distribution facility; there would be a new CTA bus terminal, reconstructed streets and sidewalks and a publicly accessible plaza.

A first look at next year’s city budget forecast. And a plan to redevelop a Southwest Side mall faces some pushback.

“We have difficult and consequential decisions ahead of us as we work to address the structural financial challenges that have confronted Chicago for decades,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement, has died. She was 92.

What to know about controversial license plate readers. And calls for changes to funeral home oversight in Illinois.

Questions remain about possible gaps in state oversight nearly a month after an investigation turned up 56 decomposing bodies at the South Chicago Chapel funeral home.

In recent months, automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have gained national attention as critics voice concerns about surveillance of private citizens. ALPRs can read license plate data and record a vehicle’s make, model and color to help build a profile on a potential suspect in police searches.

Campaigning at Chicago Fire Department stations appear to violate the city’s Governmental Ethics Ordinance, which bans candidates for city office from “intentionally (using) any city property or resources of the city in connection with any prohibited political activity.”

The city sues a South Side funeral home where dozens of improperly stored bodies were found. And local efforts to improve menopause care.

Three new Illinois laws seek to remedy some of the longstanding problems in women’s health care and education by shifting the topic of menopause out of the shadows and making it a main point of conversation.

Canada has announced $20 billion in tariffs on more than 700 U.S. goods, including steel, aluminum and dairy products. The retaliatory tariffs will take effect Sept. 8 and are a response to U.S. tariffs imposed Aug. 22 on Canadian wine, cement and hockey sticks, among other products.

What is a TIF district and why are some researchers calling it a runaway tool? Plus, mosquitoes and ticks are breaking records this year — what you should know.