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A minivan tore through a window at an Advocate outpatient clinic on Waukegan Road, hurting someone with flying debris.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Armitage Avenue fondue landmark added 10 new tables for larger parties and events.
Politics & Govt in ...
Army veteran and business consultant Toni Brooks wants to train tens of thousands of Chicagoans in CPR and conflict resolution — funded by police settlement money.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The century-old former Illinois Bell building has sat vacant and vandalized for years — now a 42-unit conversion is edging toward construction.
The gourmet hot dog and quesadilla truck is settling into the former Freddie's Off The Chain space on South Madison Street, bar included.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Two Chicago alderpeople want to strip the historic Cortland Street Bridge's protections after its closure stretched past a year with no end date.
Armored vehicles and police tape locked down Wrightwood and Kimball for hours on Labor Day, just steps from the former mayor's home.
The 45-year-old victim was rushed to U. of C. Medical Center after a scooter-riding gunman opened fire near Rainbow Beach.
South Bend fire crews battled a large blaze near Lafayette Boulevard and South Street, just three months after a suspected arson gutted a historic building blocks away.
A years-long DEA investigation traced a 2020 overdose death back to Vincent Steven Calvin, who is now headed to federal prison.
Surveillance video showed Chief Keef and his crew scattering during nearby gunfire, but police say no one was hurt and he wasn't targeted.
CTA riders faced major delays on the South Side as crews worked to clear the scene near the 69th Street station.
Community & Society in ...
A once-empty patch beside the Kankakee Public Library now blooms with a native-plant mural, a grass archway and a lighted sign.
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