Good afternoon, Chicago. A group of Chicago firefighters have accused the city and the Chicago Fire Department of violating their Fourth and 14th Amendment rights during a set of vehicle searches in late February. In a federal lawsuit, 23 firefighters alleged that CFD investigators went through fire fighters’ personal vehicles for guns and weapons on Feb. 27 and 28 at Engine 86’s fire station in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The firefighters, engineers, paramedics and lieutenants were being represented in court by attorneys from their union, the International Association of Firefighters. 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 Theresa Reyes McNamara speaks out as she and other community members from the South, West and Southeast sides come together at City Hall on April 2, 2025, to demand full transparency on the Hazel M. Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) As environmental justice ordinance nears City Council introduction, activists express hopes and frustrations More than a year after its planned introduction, an environmental ordinance that aims to address decades of discriminatory planning, zoning and land-use policies in Chicago will finally be brought before the City Council. Read more here. More top news stories: Long Grove bridge enjoys rare accident-free stretch — for now Hundreds protest at Northbrook Tesla dealership against Elon Musk and DOGE The Microsoft logo is displayed on an office building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15, 2023. (Stefani Reynolds/Getty-AFP) Microsoft pulls back on data centers from Chicago to Jakarta Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud. Read more here. More top business stories: What to know about President Donald Trump’s vast new tariffs US and global markets plunge after Trump tariffs heighten chance of a broader trade war Cubs catcher Carson Kelly, left, shakes hands with reliever Colin Rea an 18-3 victory over the Athletics on March 31, 2025, in West Sacramento, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Chicago baseball report: Colin Rea steps up for Cubs — and White Sox starters put together impressive streak After spending the past week in Phoenix and West Sacramento, California, following their first two regular-season games in Tokyo against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cubs open their Wrigley Field slate tomorrow versus the San Diego Padres. Read more here. More top sports stories: Chicago Bulls’ Coby White is playing his most consistent basketball yet. And he has redefined himself in the process. Sean Decker, president of the new ownership group, on Kane County Cougars: ‘This is the class of the league.’ The ranch bombs are displayed at the Taste of Wrigley Field food preview at the American Airlines Conference Center Home Plate Room, adjacent to Wrigley Field. The bombs come with a spicy honey drizzle. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Wrigley Field debuts menu with jibaritos, baseball doughnuts and fried ranch bombs When the Cubs play their first home game of the season on Friday against the San Diego Padres, one of the debut items will be a roast beef jibarito sandwich. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Column: Years ago, Brett Neveu’s ‘Eric LaRue’ unnerved Chicago audiences. Now it’s a Michael Shannon movie. ‘Pulse’ review: Netflix attempts its own version of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing for reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2025. Leavitt asserted on Tuesday that the administration would continue with its deportation policies. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) Some conservative voices raise alarm over Trump’s immigration tactics Influential figures on the right have largely cheered on the opening months of the Trump presidency. But as the administration has rushed to carry out deportations as quickly as possible, making mistakes and raising concerns about due process along the way, the unified front in favor of Trump’s immigration purge is beginning to crack. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they’re not loyal: AP sources NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent ...read more read less