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The Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump's request to overturn a $5 million verdict against him in a sexual abuse case involving E. Jean Carroll. Trump's lawyers argued evidentiary rulings, including testimony from other accusers, improperly supported the verdict, while Carroll's attorneys maintained the case was not worthy of review. The court's decision upholds the jury's finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and later defamed her.

Alderman Brendan Reilly proposes an honorary street designation for Barack Hussain Obama on Wabash Avenue, including the stretch where Trump Tower is located. The initiative follows a petition gaining over 22,000 signatures and aims to recognize Obama without the cost of a full street name change. Mayor Brandon Johnson supports honoring Obama while alive, aligning with the proposal.

Chicago’s first Hello Kitty Cafe is set to open downtown at the LondonHouse Chicago Hotel on Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. The cafe features themed decor, a menu of baked goods and drinks, and will join existing locations in cities like Las Vegas, Santa Clara, and Vancouver.

Melania Trump has attended several White House events in early 2025, including the inauguration and National Day of Prayer Service. She promoted initiatives like Fostering the Future and a Presidential AI Challenge, while her fashion choices and divided schedule between the White House, Trump Tower, and Mar-a-Lago have drawn attention.

President Donald Trump's self-promotion efforts, including renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the U.S. Institute of Peace, were ruled legally problematic by a federal judge. The judge determined that congressional approval was required for such name changes, which Trump's appointees bypassed. Trump expressed frustration over the ruling, calling the judge's decision an attack on his vanity.

A petition seeks to rename Wabash Avenue in Chicago as Barack Hussein Obama Avenue, which would change Trump Tower's address. The effort, with over 800 signatures, aims to honor Barack Obama and symbolically challenge Donald Trump's policies. Similar attempts in New York City failed due to local regulations requiring deceased honorees.

Trump Tower in Chicago has signed its first lease at its riverfront retail space after 17 years of vacancy. Prasino, a restaurant expanding in Chicago, will open there next spring as part of a three-location plan. The 2,800-square-foot lease marks progress in filling the long-empty 70,000-square-foot commercial space.

A Trump Tower planned for Tbilisi, Georgia, will be built on land partially owned by the son of the US-sanctioned Georgian leader, raising conflict of interest concerns. The project is a joint venture between a local consortium and the Trump Organization, managed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

The Trump Tower plan for Australia's Gold Coast has been scrapped. The project was expected to be a major development on the Gold Coast, which is also set to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The cancellation of the project may have significant implications for the local economy.