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A 51-foot condo building with black spandrel panels and inset balconies is replacing old garages on Western Avenue, next door to a matching three-unit project.
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A two-vehicle crash near the Alabama line also left a 16-year-old driver and two adults with serious injuries.
USW Local 9231 says the married father of six was killed this week at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Burns Harbor plant. His name and age haven’t been released.
Timothy Dodd lost one stolen ring in a dice game and had a gun in his shorts when Milwaukee police caught him.
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Hundreds packed the CTU's Near West Side headquarters for backpacks, dental cleanings and vaccines before the August 24 bell.
Chicago police say the East Garfield Park block has seen repeated shootings, including one that wounded two officers in 2022.
Demolition crews cleared the old Wrigleyville sports bar this month, making way for a two-story Old Crow Smokehouse just a block from its current spot.
Frame construction is underway at 4300 N. Hermitage, where a 110-year-old Presbyterian church once stood before its demolition.
Police released photos of four suspects accused of kicking and punching a man before stealing his cane in broad daylight on South Constance Avenue.
Politics & Govt in ...
Named for a Parkland shooting victim, the new law also covers private K-12 schools statewide.
Arts & Culture in ...
The Florence Scala Italian American Museum on Taylor Street targets an October 12 opening, with the 4,500-pound bronze Columbus statue as its centerpiece.
Sports in ...
FutureSports and CME Group will let traders wager on NHL team performance starting September 28 — pending federal sign-off.
Charles McKenzie ran a city-backed Englewood nonprofit while allegedly grooming two girls over seven years, prosecutors say.
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