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A JPMorgan fund and Sterling Bay secured $213 million to refinance a Fulton Market office tower, underscoring Chicago’s split office market.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A black SUV smashed into a South Side gas station before dawn, but the suspects left empty-handed.
Politics & Govt in ...
Chicago’s immigration court issued 6,012 in-absentia removal orders in June as mega hearings crowded dockets and advocates warned of missed notices.
A Crystal Lake daycare operator was convicted after a jury heard evidence about a baby’s fractured rib, prior healing injuries and disturbing daycare video.
Two people were found fatally shot inside a Harvey home, where two wounded dogs were also discovered. Police said no suspects were in custody Thursday.
A vehicle appears to have smashed into a Loop sandwich shop early Friday, prompting a police investigation at Clark and Van Buren.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago gets afternoon rain Friday, a stormy Saturday and dangerous Lake Michigan beach conditions through Monday morning.
Nine men were arrested, fined $1,000 each and had their vehicles towed after a Cook County sting in Leyden Township.
A missing Edgewater man was found hospitalized after friends say he was struck in an apparent hit-and-run. Chicago police are still looking for the driver.
Community & Society in ...
Chicago-area naturalizations have fallen more than 80% in 2026, federal data shows, leaving permanent residents stuck in a growing citizenship backlog.
A Riverdale man faces a felony charge after police say a road-rage confrontation on I-57 ended with gunfire aimed at another vehicle.
Connie Anderson will temporarily fill a Far South Side school board seat she is already seeking in November.
Old Mission Capital is leaving its Loop office for a 70,000-square-foot Fulton Market sublease. Its old downtown space will remain on the books through 2028.
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