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The nation's longest asphalt jump line opens Saturday at the former slag dump, funded by a $1.1 million community fundraising push.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Laramar Group is planning gym and common-area upgrades at the 656-unit South Michigan Avenue high-rise, now 94% occupied.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Cosme Cruz allegedly hid from pursuers inside a rooftop vent at Liguez Brunch until firefighters pulled him free with a rope.
Community & Society in ...
Nearly 300 people, including dozens of Chicago science teachers, filled the sold-out Jackson Park forum on comedy and civics.
Local 556 closed on the 1926 NIPSCO building at 435 Fayette Street, eyeing a 2027 rooftop dining debut steps from a new South Shore rail stop.
A fatal police-involved shooting near 4th Avenue and Broadway has drawn in state investigators, though no threat remains to the public.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Centralia father and his teenage son were removed to Mexico after a Marion County prosecutor tipped off federal agents, records show.
A 28-year-old man told officers he believed the gunfire came from an apartment above him. He's now recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Chicago sandwich chain lands at 27 S. Western Ave, steps from the demolished Spring Hill Mall site, with free food for the first 50 grand-opening guests.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago’s Saturday stays mostly dry near 80, but Sunday brings a chance of storms before a hotter week takes over.
A Parks employee found the body Friday morning after seasonal lifeguard cuts left Lee Street Beach unwatched. Police say no ID has been found yet.
Records identify Lt. Michael Piazza as the officer stripped of his rank for running unauthorized license plate searches tied to an affair.
Davaughn Walker, 25, died of multiple gunshot wounds on Cooper Avenue. It's Harvey's third fatal shooting investigation since late July.
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