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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A passenger suffered multiple facial fractures after being punched aboard a CTA Blue Line train near Pulaski. Chicago police have released photos of the suspect.
An Algonquin father and Huntley teacher is facing a yearlong recovery after a tree fell on him during yard work. His family is preparing their home for accessibility.
A South Holland homeowner says a contractor using a different name took thousands for pool work, then disappeared.
A 61-year-old nurse says a fare jumper knocked her down at CTA's 95th Street station while security guards stood nearby. Her lawsuit follows new CTA efforts to tighten fare enforcement.
A fire inside a Streeterville high-rise left one person hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday evening. Firefighters found the blaze inside a residential unit.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Chicago’s NBC Tower could add hundreds of apartments as its owner targets a dozen mid-rise floors for conversion.
Politics & Govt in ...
Park Ridge approved a public mural program in a split vote, but new rules draw a hard line between civic art and advertising.
Glen Ellyn's Glenwood Station and McHenry's Fawn Ridge Apartments just sold as suburban sales volume jumps 67% this year.
Weather & Environment in ...
Chicago gets a brief break from the heat Thursday, but Wednesday brings multiple chances for storms and locally heavy rain.
A former CPS chief operating officer faces three federal wire fraud counts over more than $28,000 in pandemic-relief loans.
Tarrion Johnson pleaded guilty in the federal case stemming from the 2022 Belmont Cragin shootout that wounded a U.S. marshal and seriously injured a K-9.
Chicago recorded 37 homicides in July, the lowest total for any July in more than 50 years. The milestone comes as 2026 crime data remains a mixed bag.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Portage is weighing helmet, lighting and signaling requirements for e-bikes as Indiana cities rewrite rules for faster electric rides.
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