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| Good afternoon, Chicago. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office continues to decline to explain why it removed one of its Democratic lawmakers from key caucus duties two weeks ago — prompting the House Republicans’ political arm to now accuse the office of lacking transparency about the situation. In late February, House Democratic leadership stripped state Rep. Harry Benton, a Democrat from Plainfield, of his committee assignments and removed him from the House Democratic Caucus for reasons leadership has not detailed. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
news  A cross stands near destroyed homes March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, after storms the evening before. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) ‘I was there… trying to unbury myself’: Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2At least two people are dead and homes leveled after tornadoes and “gumball”-size hail tore through Kankakee County and northwest Indiana yesterday evening, according to local authorities and weather officials.
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business  Patrons drink beer at the Half Acre taproom and kitchen at the Balmoral Avenue production brewery, Dec. 3, 2019, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Chicago craft brewers Half Acre and Maplewood announce mergerOperating under the principle that two heads are better than one, pioneering Chicago craft breweries Half Acre and Maplewood are joining forces under one corporate umbrella.
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sports  Bulls forward Matas Buzelis dunks in front of Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis (7) during the
second half, March 10, 2026, in San Francisco. Buzelis scored a career-high 41 points the Bulls’ 130-124 victory. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP) Matas Buzelis is evolving for the Chicago Bulls. His career-best 41-point game is the latest evidence.Intelligent players make intelligent decisions with a game on the line — and coach Billy Donovan believes Matas Buzelis has the basketball IQ to become a true star.
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eat. watch. do.  David Byrne in the space to be used for “Theater of the Mind,” a walk-through theater experience about
music and how our minds hear and perceive it, at the Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building in Chicago, Feb. 3, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) A lifetime of David Byrne’s curiosity comes together for ‘Theater of the Mind’“Theater of the Mind,” a huge long-term gamble for Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, is, in essence, a tour inside the skull of David Byrne.
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nation & world  President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Members Issues Conference, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends.Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
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