The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Despite the uncertain times for Bellator MMA, the promotion has booked a big show for Chicago in November.

Just before 1 a.m., a SWAT team responded to the 1800 block of North Lincoln Park West for a suspect who was holding a female “against her will” inside a home, Chicago police said.

After 12:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo.

About 30 restaurants, from barbecue and vegan to Ethiopian and soul food, showcase the city’s diversity in restaurants, organizers of the two-week event say.

Chicago public health officials have said the CDC approval was all they needed to “begin the rollout” of the vaccine, which will be free for all city residents. “We already have the vaccine in Chicago,” Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Monday.

From up-and-coming indie groups to big-name artists, the music landscape has something for everyone in the coming months.

Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t take his predecessor’s word for it when Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she’d left the city in great financial shape, with an $85 million shortfall. And it’s a good thing the new mayor was skeptical, his top aides told some City Council members in a budget briefing.

Libraries in Chicago, Aurora, Addison and Evanston are targeted by threats. The incidents were investigated and deemed unfounded. No one was hurt.