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Real Estate & Development in ...
City leaders cut the ribbon on a $46 million affordable complex at 47th and Justine, with applications already paused due to demand.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Tickets for the 2026 ZooLights run are live, with $20 flexible passes offering a hedge against Chicago's unpredictable winter nights.
Retail & Industry in ...
The Swedish retailer is swapping its Bolingbrook warehouse for a compact Block 59 store with a Swedish Food Market and deli.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 17-year-old was shot in the torso as gunfire erupted overnight at a South Michigan Avenue gas station with a violent history.
Community & Society in ...
Four breweries, polka beats and a 40-dog wiener race packed North Aurora's riverfront for a 10-hour fall bash.
The last Parkside phase near Cabrini-Green debuts 65 affordable homes alongside market-rate units and a second-floor fitness center.
A North Chicago man surrendered four extra guns after allegedly pulling one on two co-workers in Buffalo Grove.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
A new four-story lab on East Garfield Boulevard would fix a basement lab prone to flooding and train Chicago's first clinical lab techs.
Three teens, ages 15 to 17, bailed from a moving SUV on West 7th Avenue after a 120 mph chase tied to an Illinois carjacking.
Masked thieves broke into four Chatham businesses overnight, but at Soul Veg City they only made off with cake and an empty cash drawer.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Virtus Solis will send microwave power from orbit to Brae Systems' subsea servers, with an option that could triple the deal's size.
The three-story facility at 1140 N. California Ave. will pack in 10 exam rooms and a behavioral health floor — but drivers are on their own.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A caisson permit has been issued for O'Hare's new 24-gate concourse, which is scheduled to break ground later in 2026 as part of an $8.8 billion overhaul of the airport.
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