Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie shut down Friday, making it the latest of several area closures due to a “significant” water main break impacting multiple north Chicago suburbs.

The electric vehicle made in Normal, Illinois, is opening its second store in the Chicago area Friday at Old Orchard Mall. I used that as an opportunity to test drive an EV for the first time.

Every modern metropolis must have its commercial avenue. Singapore's version is Orchard Road. This electric boulevard buzzes with the whizzing of cars, the humming of neon lights and the swiping ...