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A study commissioned by the city of Chicago found traces of contamination in the soil of the site se
Chicago has finished its fifth month in a row with a drop in murders compared to last year. A consul
Octavia Butler loved science fiction as a child, but she never saw any versions of herself depicted
U.S. Steel is laying off workers at its downstate Granite City, Illinois plant, but there are no suc
A lawsuit seeks to block Northwestern University from hosting concerts at its stadium. New seating p
Anna DeShawn grew up in a religious household on the South Side, where she says she “had no connecti
Jurors heard some of the most infamous secret recordings of former Chicago alderman Ed Burke. A new
United and American Airlines are asking Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to scale back expansion plans
One of the most jarring political pieces on display at the new exhibit, “Faith Ringgold: American Pe
Construction of a Brighton Park base camp for migrants is underway despite an environmental study’s
Construction may begin on a Brighton Park base camp to shelter migrants as soon as tomorrow. The fed
Director Andrew Davis has made films set in deserts and at sea. But when he directs movies based in
Causes behind the recent surge of train accidents in Chicago. Incumbents in Illinois’ congressional
Chicago’s controversial plan to build a tent city to shelter migrants in the Brighton Park neighborh
The village of Oak Park has taken in about 160 migrants that were living in Chicago. A nonprofit in
The November 2024 elections are still a year away, but the political season leading up to that vote
The co-owner of Calumet Fisheries on Chicago’s Southeast Side says they intend to rebuild after a fi
Lauren Viera’s new city guide to Chicago doesn’t read like a typical guidebook – no 72-hour itinerar
AAA recommends departing for Thanksgiving travel before 2 p.m. or after 6 p.m., and other travel tip
The Village of Oak Park voted narrowly to reallocate unused COVID recovery funds to shelter about 16
