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An early-morning blaze spread to two homes in West Garfield Park, sending one person out on a stretcher. Fire officials say the cause remains under investigation.
Weather & Environment in ...
Gusty winds and rounds of thunderstorms will batter Chicago on Thursday, April 2. Secure outdoor items and expect travel delays during the afternoon and evening.
Food & Drinks in ...
Selva, the Emily Hotel’s rooftop lounge in Fulton Market, is showing a brief "closed" notice on its site. The holding message offers no timeline as the neighborhood continues to shift after recent food‑hall and restaurant changes.
The River North favorite opened a 1,750‑sq‑ft Lincoln Park outpost on April 1, adding a full coffee program and new menu items including a Hot Reuben.
Scooter's Coffee is building a drive‑thru at 530 S. Main in Bourbonnais; the franchisee says construction is on schedule and a late‑summer opening is planned.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Chicago is committing more than $300M to 15 projects that will create or preserve 1,223 rental homes, including hundreds set aside for very low‑income households.
A 30-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged after a Jan. 6 West Garfield Park shooting that left a 48-year-old man seriously wounded, police say.
A 25‑year‑old man was shot while entering a building around 1 a.m. on Chicago’s Northwest Side; he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition and Area Five detectives are investigating.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Northwestern precision fMRI shows imagination taps higher-level association systems — default and language networks — rather than only replaying sensory cortex.
Lansing police say altered Orbeez-style 'gel' guns are sparking panic and emergency calls after teens repaint the toys to look real.
Shootings jumped 78% in Chicago during the week of March 23–29 as the city logs back-to-back monthly increases in homicides. Officials say patrols and new officers are being redeployed.
Postal inspectors are offering $100,000 rewards for each of three suspects tied to mail thefts in Chicago; surveillance images and a tip hotline have been posted.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
IDOT reached an agreement that clears Hillside contractor Builders Paving to resume state work after a pause tied to a 2024 probe. Dozens of projects could be awarded.
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