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Despite the concerns of the local alderman and neighborhood groups, Chicago officials say a new study — paid for by the city’s chosen casino developer — gives them confidence that River North…

As the sun rises over the horizon of Lake Michigan, there’s a chill in the early autumn air. Laughter echoes and reverberates on the concrete of Montrose Harbor as hundreds gather. The…

Brandon Dotson has been living in a tent in Touhy Park for a few months while he waits to get more stable housing. Then early this week he thought it was finally…

Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey likened Chicago to an “unruly child” Thursday and said he considers the city he has frequently referred to as a “hellhole” is part of his family in…

The owner of Bell Works Chicagoland has taken another step toward revitalizing the massive former AT&T campus in Hoffman Estates. Inspired by Somerset Development, the New Jersey developer that bought the empty…

The nascent sports betting industry is booming in Illinois, growing into the third largest market in the U.S. after just two years of pandemic-disrupted operation. But the state may soon come up…

Even before the July 2022 video conference on the Tylenol murders, DuPage County prosecutors know about another suspect in the case. On this, there is no doubt. In 2010, two prosecutors —…

Northwestern University released renderings Wednesday of the proposed design for a new football stadium, a replacement for the 97-year-old Ryan Field. A $6.1 billion fundraising drive completed last year ensures developing the…

Despite declining student enrollment in Chicago Public Schools and lingering concerns from neighborhood groups, the Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday narrowly approved a plan to purchase land and take the first…

A man accused of trying to kidnap a woman in the West Loop Sunday and pouring urine over another woman’s head on a Red Line platform only minutes later is expected in…

The Highland Park City Council agreed Tuesday to begin disassembling the informal downtown memorials honoring the victims of the July 4 mass shooting, saying they have proven traumatic to some residents who…

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by residents against the operators of Alden nursing homes claims that an intentional lack of staffing has led to numerous injuries and illness. “Residents have fallen down stairs…

Nearly 1,500 migrants have arrived in Chicago from Texas as of Tuesday, city officials said. The migrants have been bused to Chicago over the last several weeks as part of Texas Gov….

Berwyn-based Italian beef institution Buona announced Tuesday it would open restaurants outside of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana under a new franchise program. The family-owned company plans to open 100 franchised…

A 14-year-old teen was seriously wounded after being shot in South Deering Monday evening, according to police. The teen was on the street in the 10500 block of South Yates Avenue around…

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a plan Monday to revive the LaSalle Street corridor, a key downtown office district that suffered the double whammy of COVID-19 and the loss of several large firms…

GREENWOOD, Miss. — Funeral services were held Monday for the Mississippi prosecutor who worked on one of the renewed investigations into the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till, a killing that…

Beach Park Middle School went on lockdown for approximately two hours and school officials checked lockers on Monday after an 11-year-old made a threat on Snapchat, according to police. Lake County sheriff’s…