Possible deal to rename Chicago’s LSD ‘DuSable Lake Shore Drive’ in the works
A possible late City Council compromise would name Chicago’s iconic lakefront roadway for the city’s Black founder, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, but keep the beloved “Lake Shore Drive” moniker as well.
View ArticleMan shot in prior carjacking attempt now sentenced to 16 years for attempted...
Man sentenced to 16 years for attempted carjacking in Downers Grove, prosecutors say.
View ArticleChicago Bears’ offer to move is serious, Arlington Heights mayor says, as...
The Chicago Bears bid to move to Arlington Heights seems legitimate, and not a bluff, the village mayor said Tuesday, after local officials acted to prohibit certain uses but allow a football stadium.
View ArticleTexas company agrees to remove coal ash dumps along the Middle Fork of the...
Deal marks the first test of new state regulations that require Vistra and other energy companies to clean up coal ash dumps near two dozen other power plants, most of which will be closed by the end...
View ArticleNational Weather Service working to ‘solve the puzzle’ of Sunday’s storm. 3...
As Chicago suburbs continue to recover from devastating tornadoes Sunday night, the weather service continues to investigate and report its findings.
View ArticleColumn: After 32 years, it’s time for me to go — on my own terms
This job has taken me on a journey I never could have imagined while growing up in the little mill town of Hogansville, Georgia.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago ups vaccine incentives as variant spreads, Bears get...
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View ArticleCommercial kitchen to help pave the way for more legal street vendors
Carmen Nava was the first street vendor in Chicago to finally get a license in 2019 to sell tamales after a yearslong battle between the city and the Street Vendor Association of Chicago. Today Nava...
View Article3 shot in Wentworth Gardens early Wednesday, at least 1 fatally, Chicago...
Three people were shot early Wednesday in Wentworth Gardens on the city's South Side. Each was in either critical or grave condition, officials said.
View ArticleFire in the Loop leads to evacuation of Citibank, government office building
Chicago firefighters and paramedics were called to 69 W. Washington St. at 2:14 a.m. to extinguish a fire in the lobby of Citibank, officials said.
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot takes questions following a meeting of the City...
Mayor Lightfoot takes questions after a meeting of the City Council. Watch live here.
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder in Ford Heights shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting Sunday in Ford Heights, and a woman from that community was charged in connection with a Saturday stabbing in which a sheriff's deputy...
View ArticleWaukegan shootings leave one dead, one wounded
Marshawn Pettis was shot to death around 8 p.m. in the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive, according to Waukegan police and Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Officers responding to reports of gunfire...
View ArticleUber driver reports carjacking at gunpoint after being called to Oak Park
Police: Uber driver reports being carjacked at gunpoint after being called to Oak Park
View ArticleFord Heights man charged with attempted murder in weekend shooting, denied bond
A Ford Heights man was charged with attempted murder and ordered held without bond, officials said.
View Article3 shot, one fatally, in Wentworth Gardens
Three men were shot, at least one fatally, in the Wentworth Gardens housing complex on June 23, 2021.
View ArticleNew project seeks to improve retention and graduation rates for students of...
A total of 15 organizations will participate, with representatives from The Illinois League of United Latin American Citizens, the NAACP Illinois State Conference and the Chicago Urban League.
View ArticleLinda Murray, longtime educator at Hyde Park Academy, dies
Linda Murray, Hyde Park Academy educator, dies.
View ArticleAs kids begin to gather again, what are some of the childhood illnesses we...
What types of childhood illnesses are cropping up this summer, and other COVID questions answered by health and science experts.
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