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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 41-year-old person was shot through a Belmont Cragin home’s window Friday evening. Police say the victim knows the shooter.
A Milwaukee jury convicted Areon Davis in a 2024 south side homicide. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison plus extended supervision.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Two commercial buildings near Belmont and Leavitt are slated for demolition as a six-unit condo project moves forward in Roscoe Village.
A woman was shot during an attempted carjacking in Lawndale, with few details released so far.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A billing glitch sent old unpaid-toll warnings to about 100,000 Illinois Tollway customers. Some notices involve trips from nearly a year ago.
Police and forest preserve officers launched a search near Lake Minear after an Evanston man went missing.
Weather & Environment in ...
Solar-powered workstations and a public EV charger are bringing clean-energy access to Chicago’s South Side, with ComEd targeting neighborhoods left out of the private charging boom.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
WGN apologized after airing a doctored image of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan as Mitch McConnell during a crash update.
A Chicago man wanted in Ohio on charges involving minors was arrested in Rosemont after surveillance by Cook County investigators and federal marshals.
A Humboldt Park architecture tour guide suffered 34 broken bones after a driver hit him on his birthday. Friends have raised more than $38,000 as his family prepares for months of recovery.
A JPMorgan fund and Sterling Bay secured $213 million to refinance a Fulton Market office tower, underscoring Chicago’s split office market.
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.
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