The governor announces a lifting of the mask mandate, but when, and what about schools? Two new grocery stores on the West Side. Debate over book bans. And the latest in aldermanic corruption cases.

• Gov. J.B. Pritzker to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate Feb. 28, But Masks to Remain in Schools For Now
• Two Locally Owned Grocery Stores Underway on West Side
• Tennessee Governor, GOP Push More Scrutiny of School Libraries
• Chicago Streets and Sanitation Declares the End of Dibs ... For Now
• Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson Was ‘Sloppy’ While Filing Taxes, Not Criminal, Attorney Says
• Artist Combs Chicago Beaches for Materials and Inspiration
• Mexico’s Rituals, Festivals, Music Inspire New Performance from Ballet Folklórico