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City council voted 8-0 to pull kratom off Naperville shelves after officials tied it to four overdoses and one death this year.
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Aspira wants to sell its $27 million Avondale campus for $11 million, but a federal judge — not the charter operator — will decide who gets the money.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Four development teams will build 62 two- and three-flats in West Englewood and South Chicago under the city's Missing Middle program.
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Park No. 382 at 81st and Halsted sat vacant for over five decades, doubling as a dumping ground and parking lot.
A toddler next door tested with lead levels more than double the CDC threshold, and neighbors say the city's response has been a runaround.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago's heat advisory returns Wednesday as temperatures approach 93 degrees and heat indexes reach up to 105. Storm chances increase Thursday through Saturday.
Homer Glen pulled the plug on its Flock cameras after a deputy landed on leave. The village says the pause stays until the investigation wraps.
Food & Drinks in ...
Whole Foods has signed a lease at 1639 N. Wells St., ending an eight-year vacancy since Treasure Island closed in 2018.
The shooting on the 2300 block of West 18th Place marks yet another drive-by targeting the same stretch of sidewalk.
Chicago faces a heat advisory Tuesday as humidity pushes heat-index values as high as 110 degrees. Another hot day follows Wednesday before storms and cooler temperatures arrive.
A new survey of 475 Chicago public employees shows Johnson ahead of his 2027 rivals, yet deeply unpopular even among union rank and file.
Anthony Evans fled with a Glock switch and twice the legal alcohol limit, slamming into a CPD squad car after the drive-by.
Community & Society in ...
Jacob Kiefor, a lifelong White Sox fan, called it the best day of his life after a front-row thumbs-up turned into a signed bat.
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