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The San Francisco fund manager's buy follows Amazon locking in its Romeoville site through 2036, increasing its 2024 value by approximately 50 percent.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
An account describes pills hidden in a sewn pocket at Cook County Jail that reportedly tested positive for fentanyl.
Politics & Govt in ...
Lincoln Elementary students remain scattered across two buildings weeks after the Aug. 11 derecho — and a town hall looms with no firm return date.
A 46-year-old man was walking to his car in Stoney Island Park when a shooter opened fire and fled. He's now in critical condition.
The bill targets Flock Safety's 120,000-camera network after officers were caught stalking ex-partners with it.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Ascendco Health's new River North lab lets hospital staff test surgical instrument tracking before signing a contract.
Ten residents spoke out before the vote, and Bartlett's leaders say it's about corporate safeguards, not police conduct.
Weather & Environment in ...
Light rain is keeping Chicago cool Wednesday, with heavier storms possible overnight and another wet stretch ahead this weekend.
Demolition crews razed the historic Smith House on Prospect Avenue in early August, months after a council rule change doomed a preservation bid.
Community & Society in ...
Robert Libman drives in from Champaign to fix graves dating to the 1870s at Oak Woods Cemetery, where nearly 200 plots were desecrated in 1947.
Arts & Culture in ...
Renovations at the 72-year-old motel have preservationists scrambling to save its neon rainbow before it disappears for good.
Bril Barrett and Tré Dumas share a stage again at the Chicago Tap Summit, once distant for five years after a falling-out.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
The Northwest Neighborhood Alliance hand-built two blue and yellow benches at bare CTA stops — and now they're waiting to see if Chicago tears them out.
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