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The Publican has removed its communal tables and refreshed the dining room as chef Rob Levitt updates the menu under Donnie Madia's oversight.
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An early-morning RV blaze in Des Plaines killed one person; state and local investigators are probing how the vehicle caught fire.
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Crain's 2026 ranking shows the U.S. government still leads the Chicago-area job list, with CPS and the City close behind while hospitals and firms fill out the top 10.
A 27-year-old woman, identified as Eboni Evans, was charged after a Near North Side shooting that wounded a 40-year-old man on Feb. 20, police said.
A man was found dead in Lake Michigan near Hyde Park Saturday evening. Chicago police say the marine unit recovered the body and the identity has not been released.
Lawmakers are pressing a new adequacy‑based funding formula to steer more state dollars to struggling regional campuses, sparking pushback from the University of Illinois system.
Authorities say a 24-year-old Des Plaines man was arrested after investigators found more than 100 alleged child sexual-abuse images on his phone.
Rylee Hanson, 20, was killed in an early‑morning wrong‑way crash on I‑65 north of 61st Avenue; state police say another driver was airlifted and investigators are seeking video.
An unidentified man was found shot to death Saturday morning in the 900 block of S. Keeler; Area Four detectives have launched a homicide probe.
Chicago police released images after a daytime sexual assault in Logan Square and are asking the public for tips. Area Five detectives want information.
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Strong gusts ripped part of Bright Beginners Academy's roof in Dyer; staff evacuated children to a nearby funeral home and no injuries were reported.
Garry McCarthy and Gianno Caldwell staged a live Fox 32 town hall to debate policing, enforcement and whether Chicago can be turned around.
Cook County sheriff’s investigators say Frankie Agnew ran from deputies in Ford Heights and was found with a loaded handgun. He faces a felony charge of being a felon in possession.
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