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Retail & Industry in ...
Chicago TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores set to close in 2024 as part of TJX's annual store adjustment strategy, despite company's overall growth.
Food & Drinks in ...
West Garfield Park pop-up grocery store fights food desert amid temporary Save A Lot closure with affordable options until Dec 21.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Father of 2022 Highland Park mass shooter pleads guilty to reckless conduct for obtaining a firearm for his son.
Judge allows graphic video in O Block trial, illuminating the brutal intersection of gang culture and music in Chicago.
19-year-old Vincent Griffin charged with felony counts including vehicular hijacking. Detention hearing on November 7.
Politics & Govt in ...
Illinois pushes frontiers with SQMSC Lab for quantum research Gov. Pritzkers significant quantum field investments.
Chicago grapples with two separate shooting incidents within an hour on November 5. Both suspects are still at large.
Illinois lawmakers weigh the extension of a 2018 gun penalty law amid doubts about its effectiveness in curbing gun violence.
A CTA employee was assaulted on Chicago's Red Line station platform, sustaining an arm and minor head injury. The perpetrator has been detained.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Reflecting on Peoria's botulism outbreak 40 years ago, the survivors' long-term health struggles and the importance of food safety.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to endorse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, drawing criticism from the Trump campaign, ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
Boston Market branches in Chicago face closure amidst financial struggles and Labor Dept investigations, raising concerns in the city's hospitality sector.
Obama discusses reshaping economy with AI and climate change in focus at Democracy Forum.
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