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A $12.9 million sewer overhaul will detour cyclists and walkers near Kane County's Government Center for two months.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
The victim was shot after an argument on South Kedzie Avenue and drove himself to Holy Cross Hospital before dying. No suspect is in custody.
A 31-year-old Park District employee was allegedly abducted near Buckingham Fountain and forced to hand over $1,000 in cash and gift cards.
Politics & Govt in ...
Darren Bailey paid for a billboard truck to circle McCormick Place as Socialism 2026 opened at a Hyatt tied to Pritzker's family fortune.
Joseph Donelson Jr. struck a teller and leapt over a counter during his 2023 heists, prosecutors say.
Terrabis is converting a former Burger King's drive-thru window into a weed pickup lane, with hours running until 2 a.m. most nights.
Jordan Watkins, 38, faces mandatory life if convicted after a habitual criminality charge was added to his case.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Panoptic Group's own West Town headquarters neighbor is about to be razed for a five-story building with nine apartments and retail.
Chicago police released suspect descriptions after two young men robbed a 17-year-old on a Blue Line train near UIC-Halsted.
A 37-year-old man died after an unknown woman opened fire on him along a South Shore corridor with a recent history of gunfire.
The Chicago cardinal, two orders of nuns and a Morrison pharmacist say the law forces them to help patients die.
An extended-stay Wyndham hotel could rise near Aurora's new casino, but a semi-truck near-miss has one alderman worried about I-88 merging lanes.
Owen Shaker died at 6 after a brief battle with DIPG. His Oak Park block party has since raised over $111,000 for research.
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