Optimistic that Rogers Park shoreline projects will withstand winter, Chicago...
Harbor improvements, including a breakwall at Jackson Harbor, are also planned.
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Here’s everything you need to know about voting by mail for the Illinois general election.
View ArticleDaywatch: Pritzker warns of stricter COVID-19 measures, why Englewood...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleWhy Englewood residents told outside protesters to leave days after police...
Before the chanting began, there was a lot of yelling. A planned protest outside the Englewood police station Tuesday evening over a recent police-involved shooting devolved into shouting matches among...
View ArticleRunning, unlocked ambulance stolen from South Loop crashes on North Side,...
One person was hurt when an ambulance stolen from the South Loop when it was left running rear-ended another vehicle about 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the Lakeview East neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleKanye West’s Chicago: 25 formative locations around the city and suburbs
These Chicago locations have shaped the life and career of Kanye West, the versatile Grammy-winning rapper, producer and designer.
View ArticleCrestwood Mayor Louis Presta pleads not guilty in alleged red-light camera...
Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges alleging he accepted bribes to promote a red light camera company and then lied about it to the FBI.
View ArticleFrom cabdrivers to concession cashiers, workers supported by Chicago’s...
The drop in air travel from COVID-19 has hurt an entire network of businesses around Chicago’s airports. And a full return to normal could take years.
View ArticleMan who was arrested in Gary on suspicion of shooting Kenosha police officer...
A man accused of shooting a Kenosha police officer has been arrested after being found wounded in a home in Gary and was scheduled to appear in court Friday to be sent back to Wisconsin, authorities said.
View ArticleEdens Expressway crash injures 5, leaving 3 motorcyclists in critical condition
Five people were injured, three of them critically, when two motorcycles and a vehicle hauling a trailer collided on the inbound Edens Expressway late Wednesday.
View ArticleIllinois congressman calls for federal ban on electronic cigarettes, citing...
Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is calling for a federal ban on all e-cigarettes — though a vaping industry advocate called it a publicity stunt.
View ArticleSay goodbye to the giant green frog. Chicago’s Rainforest Cafe is closing for...
The giant green frog peering down at traffic from the top of Chicago’s Rainforest Cafe may not have much more time on his perch. The kid-friendly restaurant in the Near North neighborhood closed sooner...
View Article2 restaurant employee relief funds offering Chicagoans millions of dollars in...
The Illinois Restaurant Association and Southern Smoke have set up emergency assistance funds to directly help restaurant workers effected by COVID-19.
View ArticleFBI offers reward in shooting death of 2-year-old at Hammond apartment complex
"Me and my children's lives are not going back to normal," Ronnica Taylor said. "It's really hard every day knowing she’s gone."
View ArticleFormer Harvey mayor’s brother pleads guilty to participating in police cover-up
Derrick Muhammad, 72, one of three of the former mayor’s relatives federally charged last year in city corruption schemes, faces 18 to 24 months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.
View ArticleNaperville man who killed Downers Grove student while driving drunk says...
The Naperville man sentenced to seven years in prison for killing a Downers Grove student while driving drunk says the penalty is too stiff, documents filed in DuPage County Court say.
View ArticleProtesters plan to march onto Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday to rally...
Protesters are planning to march onto the Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday and rally against police brutality, according to an organizer.
View ArticleNew census deadline could depress response in city’s Hispanic neighborhoods...
Census deadline could impact Chicago's Hispanic neighborhoods
View ArticleAnother man claiming police torture at the hands of Jon Burge leaves prison...
Another man claiming police torture at the hands of Jon Burge and crew leaves prison after nearly 30 years.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot says city will educate Chicagoans about vaccines to prep...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday said she will launch an effort to educate Chicagoans about vaccines because she’s worried residents will have reservations about getting one to prevent COVID-19 if one...
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