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Real Estate & Development in ...
Zoning board sign-off lets LG Group start permitting a green brick mid-rise near the CTA Morgan stop, with construction slated for late 2026.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A woman riding without a helmet is fighting for her life after her motorcycle swerved to avoid a slowing car in Glenview.
A dozen federal vehicles swarmed South Wolcott Avenue as residents blew whistles and demanded agents leave their neighborhood.
Gunmen demanded cash from a register on South California Avenue before opening fire, killing a 36-year-old man at the scene.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A private group wants battery trains linking downtown and O'Hare every 15 minutes, undercutting rideshare fares.
Inspectors found black slime dripping into an ice machine at the Milwaukee Avenue barbecue spot, city records show.
Firefighters volunteer their off-hours to run the second Fully Involved Fire Academy, with spots still open for the session starting September 2.
Politics & Govt in ...
Boykin says Pappas's insults about his late Englewood mother crossed a line; Pappas calls it grandstanding.
Dispatch audio referenced an 11-year-old boy possibly thrown from a car near the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel. Key details remain unconfirmed.
A 60-year-old Chicago man died after a shooting at a Wheeling MainStay Suites — the hotel's second gun incident in less than a year.
Method Construction can now build straight through to completion on the transit-oriented project near the Aragon Ballroom.
A gunman fired from a passing car in the 1900 block of West Cermak Road, hitting a teenager sitting near the sidewalk.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Route 66 cantina known for birria ramen and micheladas closed after a farewell party drew loyal regulars.
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