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Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on March 21, 2023.

Traffic delays from a massive Kennedy construction project in Chicago that began late Monday has already jammed up traffic in the northern suburbs on the Edens Expressway for the morning commute.

A former Sears site on the West Side will become a Rush University Medical Center for outpatient care, hospital officials announced Monday.

Four Chicago firefighters were injured and two had to be rescued early Tuesday morning after a floor collapsed beneath them during a residential fire in the Jeffrey Manor neighborhood.

Head’s up, motorists: Your Tuesday morning commute into Chicago from the north and northwest suburbs is about to look a lot different — and it’s likely to stay that way for the next three years.

A teen is left fighting for his life after he was struck by a vehicle that he was trying to keep from leaving the scene of a fender bender in suburban Beach Park, according to authorities.

It’s been talked about for weeks, but a massive reconstruction project on Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway is finally getting underway, with workers setting up barriers and preparing for the multi-year endeavor to begin.

The Cook County Clerk’s Office is soliciting applications as they seek more than 1,000 new election judges prior to the April 4 election.

Indiana lawmakers have endorsed a bill making it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun.

Brookfield Zoo is undertaking a massive project that includes expanding its habitats for primates and building a conservation center with a learning space for visitors, according to officials.

A coalition of 23 state attorneys general and consumer protection offices have blasted automakers Hyundai and Kia for the “failure to address” thefts of their vehicles nationwide; a problem that the states say was created by the automakers themselves.

Naperville ranked fourth on the 2023 Best Cities to Live in America list, which was released Monday by Niche, a popular rankings and review website. 

Lonzo Ball underwent his third left knee surgery in 14 months on Monday, according to coach Billy Donovan’s pregame address to reporters in Philadelphia, and now faces an arduous rehabilitation process.