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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 17-year-old was pumping gas when a 70-year-old man allegedly offered her money for sex, prosecutors say. He's already out of custody.
Retail & Industry in ...
Forest Packaging will bring up to 60 jobs to a vacant Bowes Road plant, replacing space lost when Printpack shut down.
A sedan suffered major front-end damage in the Kostner and Congress Parkway crash; the cause remains unknown.
Community & Society in ...
Nearly 300 attendees crowned a new Tall Queen and King at the Warwick Allerton, some at their first party where they weren't the tallest in the room.
Arts & Culture in ...
Poet Fatimah Asghar keynoted the South Asia Institute's daylong debut, which packed in 23 writers and a closing DJ reception.
Politics & Govt in ...
The village board voted 4-0 to move the long-stalled monument to the park where a WWII tank already sits at Toft and Orchard.
A gray Hyundai Sonata led police from Lake Shore Drive to a Cermak Road stairwell, where a gun was recovered and four men were caught.
A 33-year-old resident called 911 himself after being shot near Belmont Harbor, police say. He's Lakeview's third shooting victim of 2026.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The Legacy's 11-story build now includes a golf simulator and dog spa, plus 8 units at 60% AMI.
Food & Drinks in ...
Chef Chris Viohl is reviving a Chapel Hill Road tavern shuttered since 2002, funded partly by his grandmother's inheritance.
Downtown Naperville's four-day bash brings back clear-bag rules and adds a one-on-one breakdancing battle with cash prizes on the Riverwalk.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Nashville, Charlotte and Phoenix are among the routes vanishing from O'Hare this September as Frontier reshuffles its Chicago schedule.
A vehicle plowed into the Bon Bon Miami Convenience Store near Indiana and Miami streets, the latest impact along a corridor with a history of car-into-building wrecks.
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