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A 38-year-old man was shot Thursday night in Englewood's 5700 block of South May Street and remains in serious condition at the University of Chicago Hospital.
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A new downtown Aurora taqueria is selling handmade tortillas, seasoned meats and weekday taco deals at 31 N Broadway. The family-driven menu spot opened this week.
A court-ordered analysis of CPD use-of-force reports finds Black and Latino Chicagoans were disproportionately targeted across 2020–2023, while monitors say the department hasn't turned findings into policy change.
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Molson Coors says it has finished a roughly 400‑position reduction across its Americas business; the cuts include corporate roles at the Milwaukee campus. The move is folded into a larger cost‑savings push.
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More than $3 million from the federal spending package will fund a Lake Michigan hookup, an Antioch sewer feasibility study and rehab of Waukegan’s Lakeside Tower.
CME Group will open its crypto futures and options to 24/7 trading starting May 29, shifting institutional activity closer to Chicago markets.
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Formula 1’s official arcade concept is headed to River North this summer with 70 full‑motion simulators, a rooftop terrace and the Octane Bar.
Gap is in talks to lease 8,325 sq ft at 700 North Michigan, a sign the Magnificent Mile’s retail recovery is gathering steam.
After its $2.9B sale, TreeHouse Foods will close its South Beloit cookie plant and lay off dozens more workers, adding to earlier cuts across the company.
ABOC has signed a long‑term lease at 101 N. Wacker Drive to relocate its headquarters, taking about 40,000 sq ft that will include a branch and executive offices.
A large police presence shut down the 800 block of North Chestnut in Arlington Heights Thursday; police asked residents to avoid the area while they investigate.
CLK Properties landed a $115 million Freddie Mac refinancing for Courtlands on the Park, swapping bridge debt for agency-backed permanent financing for the 918‑unit Des Plaines community.
SPF, a Chicago recreation group, bought Johnny's IceHouse East in the West Loop; operators will lease back the rink through June 15, 2026 as plans take shape.
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