Good afternoon, Chicago. A Chicago police officer was about an hour and a half into a deposition Friday morning over one of dozens of misconduct allegations against him as a member of an embattled North Side tactical team when the officer’s attorney requested a break. The officer, Richard Rodrique z Jr., left the room and did not come back. A few moments later, per a motion filed Saturday, Rodriquez’s attorney told the other lawyers that the deposition would need to continue another time, because a CPD sergeant had taken the officer to CPD headquarters so that Rodriquez could be relieved of his police powers. “This was — to put it mildly — an unusual development,” the motion states. 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 Lio Cundriff, 30, of Lincoln Square stands on the pier at Belmont Harbor in Chicago on Feb. 22, 2026. Cundriff saved a drowning baby a few days before, after the stroller was blown off the pier and into the water. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune) A Lincoln Square man saved a baby from Lake Michigan. He may joke about it on stage. Lio Cundiff sat on a bench at Belmont Harbor Wednesday afternoon, calling his aunt to wish her a happy belated birthday. He had time to kill before his shift as a server and barista at Oak and Honey, and decided to spend the unusually warm and windy day outside in Lincoln Park. That’s when he heard the screams. Read more here. More top news stories: Chicago’s newest snow plow name ‘Abolish ICE,’ Mayor Brandon Johnson says Northlake house fire leaves 2 dead, police say AbbVie plans to construct two new pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities on its campus in North Chicago, investing $380 million and creating 300 new full-time jobs. (AbbVie) AbbVie plans to spend $380 million building two new manufacturing facilities in North Chicago  Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie plans to spend $380 million building two new manufacturing facilities in North Chicago – a rare example of a project that’s in line with initiatives by the administrations of Gov. JB Pritzker and President Donald Trump. Read more here. More top business stories: Former Chicago Bears player Khalil Herbert sells Buffalo Grove home for $610,000 TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman (10) passes the ball while pressured by Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods (11) during an NCAA college football game, Nov. 4, 2023, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) NFL combine: Looking at the Chicago Bears’ positions of need — and the prospects who could fill them The Bears scouting staff travels to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine like every team, every year, but this week represents a journey into unfamiliar territory. Read more here. More top sports stories: 3 takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ 9th consecutive loss, including 3rd-quarter problem and Anfernee Simons’ injury Column: ‘Weird way to start a game.’ Chicago Cubs run themselves into a triple play on a wacky afternoon. A woman drinks a beer in a packed taproom at Alarmist Brewing, in Chicago’s Sauganash neighborhood on Jan. 31, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Breweries in Chicago adapt to changing drinking and health habits or face closures In Illinois and across the country, breweries have been struggling as consumers seek healthier drinking habits or have a wider range of options, such as THC-infused drinks, as business costs continue to rise. Many have closed their doors, while others have redefined its meaning as a social space that offers beverage variety and events. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: Naperville’s 2026 Holiday Parade of Lights canceled, according to city staff report Review: ‘Bernadette, The Musical’ is a sincere story of faith at the Athenaeum Center A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle that was set on fire in Cointzio, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, amid reports the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Armando Solis) What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives yesterday, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a wave violence across the country. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash Police in Britain arrest Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador, in probe into Epstein ties ...read more read less